East Sac County (ESC) Community School District will be holding a public hearing for the district’s Board of Education consideration of continued participation in the Instructional Support Program. Last established prior to Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, ESC Board of Education now needs to renew to continue the Instructional Support Levy (ISL) levying ten percent of the total regular program district cost through property taxes and the one percent income surtax rate for a total of $474,691. Superintendent Nathan Hemiller says the board needs to adopt the resolution every five years.
Hemiller notes that this is very common in school districts across the state, with only one of the 325 districts not utilizing an ISL. Hemiller says ESC proposed tax rate will actually be less this year than in FY26.
A public hearing for the ISL will be on March 16 at 6 p.m. at the High School Library. Hemiller says that is the opportunity for the public to come voice concerns in front of the school board and administration, but wants to emphasize again that this is not a new tax.
Anyone with additional questions is welcome to contact Hemiller at 712-665-5000 or email at nhemiller@eastsac.k12.ia.us.
