Vote Yes to renew the existing levy to provide computer technology literacy to Bellevue students and to fund essential building maintenance.

This levy funds student use of modern technology.  It pays for the replacement of aging classroom computer equipment; funds professional development and training in the use of computers; and provides improvements to the supporting technical infrastructure. In today’s rapidly changing technological environment, employers are demanding graduates with strong technology skills, and this levy will provide students with access to equipment and instruction that will be essential in the coming decades.

The capital project portion of this levy pays for critical school repairs, such as replacing roofs, flooring, mechanical, electrical, water and sewer systems.  Properly maintained school buildings are critical to student safety and the overall learning environment. This levy also provides for the upgrade or replacement of physical education facilities. 

Approve this levy and ensure that all district facilities are safe and well maintained, and that students throughout the district are given access to technology that will prepare them for entry into the 21st century global marketplace. 

Make a difference; renew the commitment and Vote Yes.

Union officials in the Bellevue Schools have pressured the school board to divert levy funds from student services in order to pay teachers more. Our levy should pay for student services, not for wage increases.

In the collective bargaining agreement sought by union officials, the average state-provided wage of $49,390 for teachers will be enhanced by 28.8 percent from levy and levy-matched funds. This costs roughly $13.7 million per year which could be better used to help at-risk students or reduce class sizes. The school district leads taxpayers to believe the levy money is being used for students, yet large amounts support union priorities instead.

Levies are great for funding local priorities and unique services for our area students, but taxpayers should hold off giving the school district any more money until the school board is able to put student services above the demands of union officials.

Proposition 2 funding is limited to capital and technology needs, including related support.

We believe that students and teachers should be at the center of what we do.

We believe that students and teachers deserve access to viable technology and facilities.

We believe that it is important to maintain our investment by renewing our support.

Vote Yes!

Statement submitted by: Tobey Bryant and Steve Brown
info@bellevuequalityschools.org

The Bellevue School District is asking for new money from taxpayers because they have allowed union officials to divert existing levy money to pay teachers more--rather than using that money for things like technology for students. If only the district had managed their existing levy money better, they wouldn’t have to ask for more now.

Voting ‘no’ on Proposition 2 will send this message to the district: Be more responsible with taxpayer’s money.

Statement submitted by: Laurie Lyford, Renay Bennett, and Tom Henningsgards
propertyrights4us@gmail.com

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