Condon voters to decide on school levies

For the first time in 12 years, Swan Valley School in Condon is presenting voters with two levies to vote on.

A combination of factors like rising costs, increased need for technology to support education, a drop in enrollment and the loss of ESSER funds — money provided during the covid-19 pandemic to support schools — led to a general fund and technology levy to be presented to voters in a special election on May 7.

“​​Our school has navigated the difficulties of staffing needs, the rising costs associated with maintaining a high standard of education, budgets that have not kept pace with in...