One week from today (On Tuesday, September 11th), the Audubon Community School Board will ask registered district voters to renew the district’s Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) for another ten years. School officials say the levy, which the board is proposing to leave at its current rate of $.67 per thousand, plays an integral part in providing a quality education for the students at Audubon Community School.

PPEL Funds can only be used for specific purposes as stated by Iowa Law. Here are a few of the ways PPEL funds have been utilized by the Audubon School District:
• Student Security – Security cameras, secure entrances, playground upgrades
• Building Maintenance – roof repair & replacement, carpet replacement, tuck-pointing
• Transportation Equipment – purchase/repair buses, vans & suburbans
• Technology – 1:1 initiatives, classroom technology, student management software
• Energy Savings – LED lighting, door & window replacement, upgrade HVAC system

Officials say by using PPEL funds to maintain facilities and equipment the Audubon Community School has been able to hold the line on the General Fund levy, making it one of the lowest levies in the area. That has also allowed the school board to focus General Fund dollars on the District’s main goal of providing a first-rate education to Audubon students.

If you have any questions concerning the PPEL fund levy, please feel free to contact the Superintendent’s office at 712-563-2607. Voting will open at 12:00 p.m. Sept, 11th and will close at 8:00 p.m. at the Agri-hall at the Audubon Fairgrounds.

For more information about voting or about absentee voting, please contact the county Audubon County Auditor at 712-563-2584.