Levy needed to give students the education they deserve

Levy — that dreaded four-letter word.

It’s time once again that the citizens and children of West Bonner County School District are asking voters to approve a levy. If the levy does not pass then they will have to close two of the three elementary schools, making class sizes larger.

I hear time and time again about the students' test scores. How are they going to look with 35 kids to a classroom? In the end, it will be the kids who suffer. Sports and extracurricular are not funded without a levy. 

Students must keep their grade point average up to continue to play, which gives them motivation to keep grades up. Why do the students of WBCSD deserve any less than those who live in Sandpoint?

Please consider voting yes on the levy and giving the kids a chance to play sports, have extracurricular and safe buses!

KYLIE HOEPFER

Priest River