Passage of Proposition No. 1 would allow the Renton School District to replace an existing educational programs and operations levy that will expire at the end of calendar year 2022. The taxes collected by this replacement levy will be used to pay expenses of educational programs and operations that are not fully funded by the State of Washington, including, but not limited to, middle and high school athletics/activities programs, class size reduction, supplemental transportation, summer school and after school extracurricular activities, elementary music and art programs, curriculum, special education, and maintenance and operations programs outside of basic education funding, food service, safety, school counseling, social emotional supports, and administrative support. Further information is available on the District’s website at https://www.rentonschools.us/.
The proposed four-year replacement educational programs and operation tax levy would authorize collection of taxes to provide up to $41,236,226 in 2023, $41,896,005 in 2024, $43,272,122 in 2025, and $44,093,427 in 2026. The tax levy rate required to produce these levy amounts is estimated to be $1.25 in 2023, $1.22 in 2024, $1.23 in 2025, and $1.21 in 2026 (estimated levy rate per $1,000 of assessed value). The exact tax levy rate and amount to be collected may be adjusted based upon the actual assessed value of the taxable property within the District and the limitations imposed by State law at the time of the tax levy. Exemptions from taxes may be available to certain homeowners. For more information, call the King County Department of Assessments, 206.296.3920.
