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SPRAGUE – Voters will be deciding whether or not to approve a two-year educational and operational levy for the Sprague School District.

Ballots were mailed out Jan. 20, and must be returned postmarked no later than Feb. 9.

The levy would replace an expiring two-year levy approved in 2019, and the rate will not be increasing.

“We’re not asking for what we could,” said Superintendent Bill Ressel. “We are anticipating at least 76 students, which doesn’t sound like a lot for most districts. But we could be asking for $2,650 per full-time student, which brings us above the $195,00...