The additional dollars will be designated for technology operations, upgrades and related initiatives, and protection against future cyber attacks. Voters might be more favorably inclined to support the levy if monies raised were infused into a more robust curriculum.
Students aren't the only variable under consideration, though. Of those 564 new cases, 93 were staff members. Superintendent Kent Pekel has said that if the district has too many staff down, it is difficult to maintain core operations.