May 2024 school election results

May 7—Tuesday's school elections concluded at 8 p.m. The Daily Inter Lake is posting unofficial results as they become available. Results are unofficial until they are canvassed by each respective school board.

Bond issues

Kila School

Kila voters shot down an $8 million bond issue to expand the school in a 103-516 vote.

The school issued 1,201 ballots with 619 returned.

The 20-year bond would have funded an addition off of the middle school wing at the rural K-8 school.

If it had been approved, owners of a home with an assessed value of $300,000 would of seen annual taxes increase by $434.97, or $724.95 for a home with an assessed value of $500,000.

Smith Valley

Smith Valley voters rejected a $1.8 million bond issue to rebuild a facility that was gutted to remove mold and asbestos. The measure failed 239 to 361.

Six hundred votes were cast out of 1,239 ballots.

If the bond issue had been approved, owners of homes with an assessed value of $300,000 would have seen an annual tax increase of $26.01, or $43.35 for owners of homes valued at $500,000.

Levies

Whitefish School District

A $108,337 general fund levy was approved for Whitefish High School 2,465 to 1,624.

There were 4,122 ballots cast. Thirty-three ballots returned were left blank.

The owner of a home with an assessed value of $300,000 can expect annual taxes to increase by $2.94. Owners of homes valued at $600,000 can anticipate a $5.88 increase.

Trustee races

Bigfork

Bigfork School District voters selected one trustee representing the high school and Swan River School.

Dan Elwell 239 votes

Carrie Garber 69 votes

Ballots mailed —1,157

Ballots returned — 310

Spoiled ballots — 2

26% voter turnout

Swan River School

Swan River School District voters chose two trustees.

Linda Stewart 170

Curtis Wisman 145

Josh Turner 143

Marcus Burleson 115

Ballots mailed — 1,153

Ballots cast — 317 ballots cast

Spoiled ballots — 3

Helena Flats

Voters in Helena Flats School District chose two trustees

Stephanie Brown 118

Brian Ek 103

Kevin Fritz 215

Amanda Keeland 99

Chris Parson 140

Write-ins 9

Ballots cast 364