Parkway's Proposition P approved by voters

Parkway School District voters approved Proposition P with 39,395 votes, or by 60.18%, increasing the district’s operating levy by 46 cents from $2.6736 to $3.1336 per $100 of assessed valuation for residential property, based on 2025 tax rates. For the owner of a $400,000 home, Parkway officials estimate the increase would amount to about $7 per week, or approximately $364 a year.

District officials said the increase is needed to address a projected $75 million budget shortfall over the next decade. This is the first tax levy increase the district has asked for in 20 years. Money from the tax levy increase will go into the district’s operating budget.

Parkway Superintendent Dr. Melissa Schneider said support for Proposition P tells district officials that Parkway residents value, “quality schools, excellent teachers, and our strong communities.

“And they expect us to keep our promise to deliver these priorities,” Schneider said.

District officials held several meetings with stakeholders over the past year to find out what the community valued. Parkway Board of Education President Jeff Todd said feedback from those meetings and surveys were what shaped the Proposition P plan.

“Ultimately, our community really chose the path through Prop P,” Todd said.

Todd said Parkway officials do not take the community’s support for granted.

“We know we're fortunate to have residents who value excellence in education, and we will continue to partner with them to support future generations of students,” Todd said. “We are incredibly grateful for and proud of our Parkway community.”

Schneider pointed to the Parkway community’s long history of supporting the school district.

“In my 15 months at Parkway, I have been impressed by the community's support and the genuine care and concern for continuing the excellence Parkway has delivered for years,” Schneider said. “The themes I keep hearing are protecting the quality and reputation of our schools and neighborhoods and responsible financial planning. Prop P was designed to protect these values.”

Parkway's Proposition P approved by voters

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