School Levies

Two levies renew funding for students, staff and schools

Thank you, 羞羞视频官方 voters

We are excited to share that the two levies on the February 8, 2022 ballot were approved for renewal by local voters. These levies bridge the gap between state funding for our district and the cost of tools, 羞羞视频官方s and facilities our students need to become creators of their future world. Thank you to our community for supporting these measures and helping us continue to provide an excellent education for our students.

Renew Education Programs and Operations Levy

Continues funding for critical day-to-day school operations to ensure EVERY student in our district has access to:

High quality teaching and learning鈥痓y funding:
- Additional school staff
- 7th period classes and听tutorial听at middle schools and high schools
- World languages in middle school
Supports to ensure the wellbeing of students by funding:
- Additional school nurses
- Counselors
Student 羞羞视频官方s not fully funded by the state including:
- Special education
- STEM 羞羞视频官方s and AP classes
Opportunities for students not funded by the state including:
- Orchestra, band, music, and art in elementary schools
- Athletics
- After school activities

Renew Technology and Capital Projects Levy

Maintains our investment in student technology and facilities, so every 羞羞视频官方 student has access to a safe and modern learning environment. Renewal of the Technology and Capital Projects Levy continues critical funding for:

Exceptional education for all students听
- Access to new technologies and software that support student learning听
- Collaborative STEM learning听
- A computer or tablet for every student听
- Integrated digital curriculum听
- Software maintenance and updates听
Classroom technology and training for teachers听
- Technology for teaching and learning in our classrooms听
- Professional development to ensure our educators have the technology training they need听
Maintaining and updating our school buildings鈥�听
- Large scale school improvements like the carpeting, roofing, and heating and cooling systems听
- Repairs and maintenance听to听our school buildings听

These levies are collected over four years and are not a new tax, but replace expiring 羞羞视频官方 School District levies.

These local levies have been collected for the past 50+ years.听 Over the last 9 years, local school tax rates have declined by 20%.听 These levies will replace levies set to expire in December 2022.

Tax Rate per $1,000 of Assessed Value

Tax Year	Ed Prog & Ops	Capital & Tech	School Bus	Bond Debt	Total Tax Rate
2014	$1.26	$0.41		$1.52	$3.19
2015	$1.20	$0.56		$1.37	$3.13
2016	$1.20	$0.52		$1.42	$3.14
2017	$1.14	$0.47		$1.31	$2.93
2018	$1.06	$0.41		$1.33	$2.80
2019	$0.71	$0.51	$0.18	$1.10	$2.51
2020	$0.69	$0.52		$1.29	$2.50
2021	$0.67	$0.53		$1.39	$2.59
2022	$0.63	$0.54		$1.40	$2.57
2023	$0.75	$0.58		$1.21	$2.54

Educational Programs and Operations Levy Renewal

Year	Yearly tax rate per $1,000 of assessed home value	Total amount collected for schools each year of the four-year levy
2023	75 cents	$70 million
2024	75 cents	$75 million
2025	75 cents	$79 million
2026	75 cents	$84 million

Technology and Capital Projects Levy

Year	Yearly tax rate per $1,000 of assessed home value	Total amount collected for schools each year of the four-year levy
2023	58 cents	$54 million
2024	56 cents	$56 million
2025	55 cents	$58 million
2026	54 cents	$60 million