Maurice said she imagines that with the new members there will be “quite a lot of different discussions” around a possible levy.
“I’m really invested in seeing the school be successful and seeing all kids get the best education possible. That’s why I ran,” Maurice said. “If that means a levy, then that means levy, if it doesn’t, then it doesn’t. I think it’s too soon to say one way or another.”
Champaign County voters have rejected four separate times a 1% additional earned income tax levy that would help raise $2 million for Graham Local Schools. The most recent rejection was in May.
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As a result of the levy failure in May, the district announced they would be cutting five full-time positions and adding fees for some courses at the start of the 2019-2020 school year.
The district also said they would be eliminating high school busing, however, they recently reversed that decision.
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Maurice said being elected to the board was extremely humbling and making decisions for the district is something she “doesn’t take lightly.”
“My big thing is that I just want the students and teachers to be successful. That’s my focus when it comes down to it, it’s about what is going to help our students and our teachers be successful,” Maurice said. “I think that if we as a board decide that a levy is where we need to be and what is needed to be done to see the success that students deserve, then that’s what we need to do.”
Kite and Mitchell could not be reached for comment.
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