Yes!

In January 2023, individuals can request a ballot be mailed to them.

Here's the link to request a ballot electronically or download the ballot request form. 

ADA COUNTY 

Ada County residents can vote early Monday through Friday Feb. 27, to March 10 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the following locations:

• Kuna City Hall, 751 W. 4th Street, Kuna, ID 
• Ada County Elections Office, 400 N Benjamin Ln #100., Boise 

CANYON COUNTY

Canyon County residents can vote early Monday through Friday from Feb. 27 -- March 10, between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Canyon County Elections Office, 1102 E. Chicago St. Caldwell, ID 83605.

Idaho Code 34-302 requires counties to set the polling place no later than the fifth Friday before any election for this election that would be Friday, Feb. 10.

You can use this link to find your polling place for the March 14 election. 

Contact the election department in the county where you live.

Ada County Elections

(208) 287-6860
elections@adacounty.id.gov 

Canyon County Elections

(208) 454-7562  electionsclerk@canyoncounty.id.gov 

Voters must be:

• a Kuna School District resident
• a United States citizen
• at least 18 years on election day 
• a registered voter (individuals may register at the polls on election day.)

More information is available here. 

OFFICIAL BALLOT

SPECIAL GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION
JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 3,
ADA AND CANYON COUNTIES, STATE OF IDAHO

March 14, 2023

Shall the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Joint School District No. 3, Ada and Canyon Counties, State of Idaho (the “District”), be authorized to issue general obligation school bonds of the District in the principal amount not to exceed $111,445,000 for the purpose of financing the costs of (i) construction of a new elementary school; (ii) renovations and additions to Kuna Middle School and Fremont Middle School; (iii) construction of an additional classroom wing and athletic additions to Swan Falls High School; (iv) construction of an additional bus facility; and (v) various maintenance projects throughout the District; including in each case all related site work, supporting infrastructure, furnishings and equipment; the final installment of such bonds to fall due not later than twenty-seven (27) years from the date of issuance, all as provided in the Bond Election Resolution adopted by the Board on December 13, 2022?

The interest rate anticipated on the proposed bond issue is 4.06% per annum.   The total amount estimated to be repaid over the life of the bonds, based on the anticipated interest rate, is $183,380,200 consisting of $111,445,000 in principal, plus $79,928,000 of interest, less $7,992,800 in estimated bond levy equalization payments.  The term of the bonds will not exceed twenty-seven (27) years from the date of issuance. 

The estimated average annual cost to the taxpayer on the proposed bond levy is a tax of $128 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value, per year, based on current conditions. The District’s existing bond levy is expected to decrease by $128 per $100,000. Therefore, if the proposed bonds are approved, the estimated average annual cost to the taxpayer is not expected to increase based on current conditions.

As of March 14, 2023, the total existing bonded indebtedness of the District, including interest accrued, is $33,738,405.

The district's  bond tax levy is projected to stay the same if the $111,445,000 bond is approved by voters March 14, 2023.

The estimated average annual cost to the taxpayer on the proposed bond levy is a tax of $128 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value, per year, based on current conditions.

The district’s existing bond levy is expected to decrease by $128 per $100,000.  

The current rate for the existing bond (debt) is $1.55 per $1,000 or $155 per $100,000 of taxable value.  If approved, the new bond (debt) is not going to impact the existing bond rate of $1.55. The rate is expected to remain the same at $1.55 for both: existing and new debt combined.

Therefore, if the proposed bonds are approved, the estimated average  annual cost to the taxpayer for bonds -- $155 per $100,000  is not expected to increase based on current conditions.

Yes. The bond would fund Phase 2 of the school and add the space needed to expand into a second high school.

Swan Falls will need to continue to share sports and music performance spaces with Kuna High until the 

Phase 2 expansion includes:

• 28 classrooms
• gymnasium
• physical education fields

Swan Falls was designed to be built in phases.

2017 Bond - Provided

• Construction trades classroom & lab 
• Diesel mechanics classroom & lab 
• Automotive classroom & lab
• General classrooms
• Cafeteria 
• Offices 

The district owns land for an elementary school east of Meridian Road. This would likely be the location.

A district committee would be formed to make recommendations to the Board of Trustees on rezoning elementary attendance areas prior to the opening of the school.