The Proposed 2026 Canby Schools Levy
Why is the District Considering a Levy?
Canby School District Has Already Made Significant Reductions
The district has already eliminated 11% of its budget, cutting administrative and teaching positions in the 2025-26 school year.
State & Federal Cuts Have Created a Crisis
Even with this year’s 11% budget reduction, Canby School District faces eliminating 60 teaching and education support positions in the 2026-27 school year.
School Viability at Risk
Reductions in staffing can make school viability a challenge for the District. Schools are community anchors where students learn, parents volunteer, traditions are built, and Canby pride is rooted.
Fewer Teachers = Bigger Classes, Fewer Opportunities
If the proposed Levy does not pass, the District must increase class sizes by at least five students per class and implement blended classrooms with two grade levels together. Career and Technical Education, music, art, reading specialists, and school counselors would be reduced or eliminated entirely.
the solution
The 2026 Proposed Canby Schools Levy – Measure 3-636
The proposed Canby Schools Levy, if passed, would preserve teaching positions, maintain reasonable class sizes, and maintain the future viability of Canby Schools.
This temporary five-year levy includes strict citizen oversight – every dollar goes directly to classrooms and teaching, not administration.
Preserve Canby Schools
- If the Proposed Levy is Passed, it Would Maintain the Future Viability of Neighborhood Schools
Protect Teachers & Class Sizes
- Preserve 60 Teaching & Support Positions
- Maintain Reasonable Class Sizes
- Maintain:
- Career and Technical Education
- AP and Dual Credit Programs
- Counseling and Nursing Supports;
- Elementary Reading Supports
- Music and Arts
- Athletics and Extracurricular Offerings
Ensure Accountability
- Citizen Oversight
- Temporary Five-Year Measure
- No Administrative Overhead
- Regular Public Reporting
- Local Control
The 2026 Proposed Canby Schools Levy