Mill Levy Override

Increase compensation to be competitive to the market average of nearby districts across all employee groups
(~$25.2M)

CTE Expansion

• Add teachers, instructional materials and curriculum for new CTE expansion including, new high school CTE pathways and exploratory CTE classes at all middle and K-8 schools (~$2.3 million) 
• Add Postsecondary/workforce readiness coordinators (~$1 million)
• Cover tuition and associated costs to support students in dual enrollment, concurrent enrollment and college-level courses (~$65,000)

Transition Support

• Add staff to provide targeted small group instruction for identified 6th and 9th graders (~$1.2 million)

Elementary STEM Focus exploration

Add STEM-focused exploration teachers

• Purchase instructional materials and design/acquire curriculum for makerspaces, robotics, coding, design challenges and engineering 
• Create opportunities for students to experience specials classes twice a day and elementary classroom teachers to have two planning periods (~$4.6 million)

Safety (~$1,100,000)

• Add School Security Liaisons (SSLs)
  • 3x increase in SSL presence at elementary schools

  • Armed & current/past POST-Certified*. Have all proper certifications and training to carry a weapon.

  • Uniform: grey or black polo shirt; tan or khaki pants
  • Liaison with law enforcement
• Add Middle School Campus Security Officers
  • Un-armed & not POST-certified*
  • Uniform: green vest with Adams 12 logo on the back
  • Patrol the school, monitor common areas and entries
• Add Overnight Security Guard
  • Un-armed & not POST-certified*
  • Patrol district buildings and grounds, checking for vandalism, trespassing, or unsecured access

*"POST certified" means they have successfully completed training and certification through the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) program, the state-approved standard for law enforcement and security officers.

Mental Health (~$320,000)

• Add School-Based Therapists
  • Licensed mental health professionals who provide direct, clinical mental health services to students within the school setting.