We are a group of parents and community members who are dedicated to BUILDING FOR OUR FUTURE and pro The bond will be used to build a new middle school.
Elder Grove School District 8 is a K-8 district that is bursting at the seams. Currently we have 622 students which is 144 students over functional capacity...96 elementary students and 43 middle school students. It is anticipated that we will grow by 64% in the next ten years. We want to build for our future now by saying YES to a school bond in December 2017.
06/15/2020
It's time to VOTE YES for our Elder Grove kids! Please vote yes for the levy.
If you live in District 8 you should be getting one of these in the mail this week. This has some great information on it in regards to the levy. Please pass it on and spread the news. We have an exciting week ahead with ballots coming out as well as our community forum on Thursday evening. Thank you for your continued support.
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Thank you for your support! What an amazing community we live in. We will be picking up signs soon. If you have already taken yours down or if we miss getting your sign collected please take them to the main office at the school. We appreciate your help.
IT PASSED! Thank you voters!!!
VOTE TODAY!
Today is the last day to turn your ballots in! It is too late to mail them but you can get your ballots counted still by either dropping them off directly to the elections office or take your sealed ballot to the school and an authorized person will take them to the elections office. The Elections office is located in the Yellowstone County Courthouse at 217 N. 27th St. They will be open until 8:00 P.M. today.
If you plan on dropping them off at the school, please make sure they are at the school by 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 12th.
12/07/2017
My brother in law went to court house to vote for Elder Grove. So proud we have people like this in our community. Thanks Rob Harper❤️❤️❤️
12/07/2017
Ballots need to be in the mail by Friday to be received on time for the Tuesday Dec. 12th deadline. Get your YES votes in today!
11/30/2017
These Elder Grove students need your vote. Remember to send in your ballots today and VOTE YES!
TAXES IN OUR DISTRICT: A letter from the Superintendent
Dear Parent and/or Guardian the following message is from Elder Grove Schools:
Parents,
You are correct that the majority of your taxes currently are going to the schools. For property owners in Elder Grove District currently:
• 39% goes to the local Districts (Elder Grove Elementary and Billings High School),
• 10% goes to the County for School Retirement and Transportation,
• 20% goes to the State for University, Vo-Tech Schools and School Equalization,
• 30% goes to Yellowstone County, and
• 1% goes to Big Sky Economic Development.
Looking at your 39% allocation for Elder Grove School and Billings High School about 67% goes to Elder Grove and 33% Billings HS (this is based on mill allocation, which mills total 199.73 – broken down 133.1 Elder Grove and 66.63 Billings HS. So really only 26.13% is going to Elder Grove School. Elder Grove School is operating at 80% of its maximum budget whereas Billings Elementary School district is operating at 97% of its maximum budget. What this means is the tax payers at Elder Grove are paying $4,287.40 for every elementary student and $5,477.60 for every middle school student. In SD #2 the tax payers are paying $5,187.56 per elementary student and $6,641.59 per middle school and high school student. So, the tax payers in Elder Grove’s district are paying a lot less per student because we budget conservatively and do not ask voters to fund our district to the maximum allowable budget.
The amount that goes to the County for teacher retirement is determined by the State and we do not have a choice as to how much is taken out. The state determines this amount and makes sure that the Teacher Retirement System is healthy.
What really hurts Elder Grove’s tax payers is lack of commercial properties in our district. Districts like Lockwood, Elysian, Billings and Laurel have major taxpayers like the refineries and large commercial and industrial properties to help diversity the tax base. What this means is the bulk of our taxes are currently paid by individual homeowners. As more residents move to our District, then more businesses will also move in and the burden will continue to decrease as new houses are constructed and businesses come into the district. To keep current property values strong in our District, we need a strong school to continue to make our area one of the more attractive areas to live in Yellowstone County because favorable schools are proven to help keep property values strong.
Justin Klebe
Superintendent
11/20/2017
Vote YES! You should receive ballots this week and they need to be returned by Dec. 12th.
Consider value of Elder Grove school bond Along with movement toward the West End, Elder Grove (K-8 District 8) is experiencing tremendous growth. As we vote (Nov. 22-Dec. 12), we wanted to explain that taxes will go
11/09/2017
Stop by our informational booths at Parent Teacher Conference to learn some facts about the upcoming bond election. We have tables in the main entrance, elementary school entrance and in the middle school by the gym.
11/06/2017
Would you like to help us spread the word about the bond? We're looking for people to hand out information at parent teacher conference this Wed 8th & Thurs 9th. We still need the following shifts filled: Wed 3-4p in the Elementary school/hallway, Wed 5-7p in the elementary school/kindergarten entrance, Wed 6-7p Middle School gym and Thurs 4-5p Middle school gym. Please message us if you're available to help!