--- ## title: PLSAS Community Funding Survey --- ## Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools: 2026 ## Community Priority Survey At Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, we value the voice of our community and are committed to listening and learning from your input. Like many districts across Minnesota, we are balancing rising costs while working to maintain academic programs, manageable class sizes, and support for the increasing needs of our students. Your feedback will help guide important decisions ahead, including whether to pursue an operating levy and how to prioritize resources to support students and sustain the quality of our schools. ## Part 1: Verification & Demographics ## First Name: _____________________ ## Last Name: _____________________ ## Street Address: ________________________________________ City: _____________________ ## Zip Code: ____________ We ask for name and address to ensure responses reflect our community and to prevent duplicate entries. Individual responses will remain confidential and only summarized results will be shared. Each resident may submit one response. Are you a resident of the Prior Lake-Savage Area School District? [ ] Yes [ ] No Do you currently have children attending Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools or expect to in the future? [ ] Yes, currently attending [ ] Yes, in the future [ ] No ## Part 2: Priorities & Funding 1. Would you support an operating levy to maintain and improve programming in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools? Definitely support Unsure / need more information Definitely do not support 2. What factors most influence your decision regarding a potential levy? __________________________________________________________________ 3. What are your top priorities for our schools? (Select up to three) Reducing class sizes Increasing academic supports for students Increasing behavioral and mental health supports for students Maintaining current programs and course offerings Expanding advanced, accelerated, and career pathway opportunities Other: _____________________ 4. Thinking about the priorities listed above, how much would you be willing to invest each month, in addition to your current operating levy investment? All options still require some budget cuts due to rising costs and fewer students. Higher monthly amounts help reduce cuts, keep programs and supports in place longer, and maintain the district’s required savings while working toward community priorities. The estimates below are based on an average $525,000 home with annual inflation built in (additional tax impact information for other home values is available on the district website) $0/month (renew the current levy investment only) – No new investments. Keeps current funding and requires $6.5M in additional cuts; district savings (fund balance) lasts less than a year. This current levy generates approximately $5.7M $15/month - No new investments. Requires $3M in cuts to maintain district savings (fund balance) of 8% for approximately 1-2 years. This would generate approximately an additional $3.3M each year totaling $9M. $32/month – No new investments. Requires $3M in cuts to maintain district savings (fund balance) of 8% for approximately 3-4 years. This would generate approximately an additional $7M each year totaling $12.7M. $46/month – Supports targeted investments like smaller class sizes in some grades or added student supports. Requires $3M in cuts to maintain district savings (fund balance) of 8% for approximately 4 years. This would generate approximately an additional $10M each year totaling $15.7M. $67/month – Supports smaller class sizes (especially in early grades) and expanded programming. Requires $3M in cuts to maintain district savings (fund balance) of 8% for approximately 6 years. This would generate approximately an additional $15M each year totaling $20.7M.