The South-Central Calhoun (SCC) Community School District is asking voters to approve of an extension of the current voter-approved physical plant and equipment levy (VPPEL) this upcoming November election. Voters elected yes for SCC to levy the maximum $1.34 to taxpayers in 2018, which was used to finance building improvements throughout the district. Superintendent Brad Anderson says that was set to expire in 2026, and the SCC school board and administration are asking constituents to consider continuing that levy for another ten years, which he believes in the most fiscally responsible move the district could do at this point in time.
Anderson says many projects are currently being planned that would utilize the money generated from the VPPEL.
The current SCC tax rate for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 is $11.326 per $1,000, still below the state average of $13.15. Anderson wants constituents to know this isn’t a new tax, just an extension on the current PPEL rate.
Anderson says the district will start pushing more information out themselves starting next week. He encourages voters to learn all the facts and to vote knowing that the school board, himself and all the staff at SCC are just wanting the best environment for their students.
Anderson encourages all who have questions to contact him by email banderson@scc.k12.ia.us, or calling the office 712-464-7210.
