Federal $$$ Won’t Result In Levy Cuts

Several school districts set to receive thousands of dollars in federal education money likely won’t undo levies approved by taxpayers earlier this though one school district in eastern Idaho is considering reducing its levy because of federal education dollars. School districts across Idaho, facing cuts due to large gaps in state funding for education, asked voters for levies in the spring and summer months, and the majority of district requests were approved.  Two districts (Jerome and Preston) will receive more federal money than local money approved for them this year.  Others, including American Falls and Shelley, are receiving chunks of federal dollars that equal only a portion of levy amounts approved by voters.  One district, the Sugar-Salem School District, has plans to consider reducing its levy, but others likely won’t because they say such a move would be illegal/ Dustin Hurst , Idaho Reporter. More here .

Question: Should Idaho school districts that receive federal education dollars reduce levies, if legally possible?