Future Moscow unfolds in two phases — each funded by its own Plant Facility Levy. Phase 1 delivers the high school conversion, new elementary, Russell remodel, and campus upgrades. Phase 2 builds the new middle school at Oylear Field once Phase 1 obligations retire.
The Board of Trustees adopted the levy resolution on August 26, 2026. Design estimates are finalized and community engagement continues through the fall.
Moscow voters decide on a School Plant Facilities Reserve Fund Levy of up to $9,370,000 per year for seven years. Approval requires 60% of electors voting. Polls are open 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Upon passage, $12 million in district savings becomes available immediately — funds already set aside, at no additional cost to taxpayers.
District savings fund the first phase of work: the Russell renovation, the Lena Whitmore HVAC replacement, and the start of the high school conversion. Design and permitting proceed across all three projects.
The Plant Facility Levy begins collecting in two equal halves each January and July. Collections fund construction as they arrive — the district borrows nothing against future receipts.
Paradise Creek Regional High School relocates to the first floor of the renovated Russell building before its current lease expires in June 2028. The District Office moves to the second floor, freeing 650 N. Cleveland for the MMPACT conversion.
A complete HVAC system replacement, along with roof and electrical upgrades — using the same approach that has proven successful at A.B. McDonald Elementary.
The largest project in the plan proceeds in phases funded by levy collections. Work includes the performing arts center, career technical education spaces, the MMPACT center, commons, library, and athletics facilities.
Construction proceeds on the East Campus while middle school students remain in the building. Work is phased to keep the school fully operational throughout.
2030 marks 150 years since the John Russell School opened in 1880 — the first school ever built in Moscow.
High school students move from 402 E. 5th Street into the converted East Campus at 1410 E. D Street. Simultaneously, middle school students move into 402 E. 5th Street, a 121,700 square-foot building comfortably sized for their enrollment. No portables, no displacement — both moves happen in the same summer once the converted campus is ready. What this means for middle school staff and families →
The district’s existing bond, currently $19.52 per $100,000 of taxable value, comes off the tax roll.
The seven-year Plant Facility Levy ends. It does not renew automatically — any future levy would require a new vote.
Two projects remain in the district’s long-range facilities plan — a new middle school at district-owned Oylear Field, and a new South Elementary School to replace West Park. Neither is funded by the November 2026 measure, and each would require its own separate voter approval in a future election. No timeline can be given for projects that have not been funded. Future Middle School → South Elementary →
The following information is required by Section 34-914, Idaho Code:
The estimated average annual cost to the taxpayer on the proposed levy is a tax of $280 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value, per year, based on current conditions.
The proposed levy would be assessed for 7 years.