This levy replaces one that expires at the end of 2010. This levy pays for school staff, education programs, classroom support, athletics, maintenance, utilities, transportation and school supplies that are not funded or are under-funded by the state. The levy represents about 19 percent of the school district’s general fund, which pays for day-to-day operations.
If this replacement levy is approved, taxable property within the district would continue to be taxed to pay for school programs and operations over the next four years, with the estimated rate ranging from $3.40 to $3.77 per year for each thousand dollars of assessed property value. This levy would generate funding in the amount of $16,352,000 in the first year, with the total increasing each year up to $20,403,000 by the fourth year of the levy.
