The Plan
Stabilize funding for Marshall Public Schools
To address our financial challenges, the district will ask voters to consider an operating levy during a referendum on Tuesday, November 4.
If approved by voters, the levy will provide $2 million annually for Marshall Public Schools’ general fund, equal to approximately $765 per pupil. The general fund supports day-to-day operations, including:
Academic and student support services
Teachers and classroom staffing
Career and technical education programs
Supplies, materials, and technology
Utilities, cleaning, and groundskeeping
This additional funding is equivalent to a budget increase of approximately 5%.
With stable funding, we can build on what’s working — and keep students moving forward.
Marshall Public Schools is seeing real, measurable progress across our schools. If approved, operating levy funds would help us protect and expand:
Early Literacy Support: Programs like our Reading Intervention initiative at Park Side, where 91% of K–1 students improved their reading performance.
Career and Technical Education: Enrollment is up 18% in our CTE Institute for 2025–26, with more students exploring hands-on pathways to careers in health care, trades, engineering and more. More students are taking hands-on classes that connect to careers in the trades, manufacturing, engineering, healthcare, and culinary arts, right here in our community.
Student Support Programs: Initiatives like BARR (Building Assets, Reducing Risks) provide personalized instruction and relationship-building to support every learner.
Behavior and Attendance: Chronic absenteeism has dropped, and disciplinary incidents are down — signs that our support systems are working.
Activities and Athletics: 18 different programs represented at state-level competitions this year — including BPA, Knowledge Bowl, wrestling, speech, and track.
We want to keep this momentum going. But without funding, many of these opportunities are at risk.
What happens if the referendum is rejected?
If voters reject the referendum, the district will be forced to make ongoing cuts to the budget year after year, limiting important resources for our students and staff.
These cuts would result in:
Staff reductions
Larger class sizes
Fewer electives and specialized programs
Fewer specialists to assist students who require extra academic support