Idaho Districts Push to Extend Supplemental Levy Terms
The Coeur d'Alene school board and other districts want Idaho law to allow levies lasting up to four years instead of two.
Updated on Nov. 14, 2026 in Administration
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Members of the Idaho School Boards Association passed a resolution at their annual conference in Boise supporting longer supplemental levy terms. The Coeur d'Alene School District brought the resolution, which 12 other districts and charter schools co-sponsored, including the Post Falls School District.
Why it matters
Idaho code currently limits supplemental levies to two years, so districts must return to voters every two years to renew funding. Supporters argue the frequent elections consume staff time and create uncertainty for district employees.
Idaho's statute caps supplemental levies at two years, while the proposed amendment would allow up to four years and the 2024 resolution sought six. The 2025 Senate-passed amendment never received a House committee hearing, and it is not yet known whether it will advance in the current session.
The players
Idaho School Boards Association
The ISBA is the statewide organization representing school boards across Idaho, advocating on education policy and legislative priorities.
Coeur d'Alene School District
The Coeur d'Alene School District is a public school district in northern Idaho that funds operations in part through supplemental levies approved by voters.
The details
At the ISBA annual conference in Boise in the first week of November, members passed nine resolutions, including the levy-extension measure brought by the Coeur d'Alene board. Board members said they are more optimistic that the amendment will advance this year and have discussed sponsorship with state legislators, including Rep. Jordan Redman.
Timeline
2024: The district sponsored a resolution to extend levy periods to a maximum of six years, which the ISBA passed.
2025: The Idaho Senate unanimously passed a proposed amendment extending levy periods, but it stalled in House committee.
First week of November 2026: ISBA members passed the levy-extension resolution and nine total resolutions at the annual conference in Boise.
Legal Context
Idaho's two-year cap on supplemental levies is set in state code, and this push follows a 2024 resolution seeking six years and a 2025 Senate-passed amendment that stalled in the House. Each attempt has tested whether lawmakers will loosen a limit that currently forces districts back to voters every two years.
Voters in Coeur d'Alene and other Idaho districts still face renewal votes every two years under current law. If the amendment advances, levy renewals could come less often, reducing how frequently residents are asked to approve school funding.
The takeaway
Idaho school funding decisions depend on both local voter approval and state law, so residents who want to track levy changes should follow the state legislative session. Watching how district boards and legislators handle the levy amendment shows how much control local voters hold over school budgets.
Further reading
Explore more on Administration to see how school boards and district leaders manage funding and operations across Idaho.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Coeur d'Alene Press.
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