Parent activists make final push for Spokane school levy
District officials are restricted in how directly they can advocate for the levy, but a group of parent-activists is making their case. Author: Casey Decker Updated: 5:07 PM PST February 3, 2021
SPOKANE, Wash With ballots for the Feb. 9 special election due soon, supporters of the Spokane Public Schools levy are making their final push to get out the vote in favor.
The levy would increase existing property taxes in order to pay for services ranging from school nurses to AP classes. District leaders can publicly explain why they re asking for more money, but they aren t legally allowed to directly advocate for people to vote for it. That s where Citizens for Spokane Schools comes in, an organized group of mostly parent-activists.