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February 11, 2014 Special election

Tahoma School District No. 409

Proposition No. 2
Replacement of Existing Capital Projects Levies

The Board of Directors of Tahoma School District No. 409 approved Resolution No. 2013-27 for educational facilities and technology levies.  This proposition authorizes the improvement and upgrade of District facilities, including educational technology, software and training; building and site improvements; and authorizes the following excess levies for such purposes on all taxable property within the District:

 

Collection
Years

Approximate
Levy Rate/$1,000
Assessed Value

Levy
Amount

2015

$0.62

$2,700,000

2016

$0.60

$2,700,000

2017

$0.58

$2,700,000

2018

$0.56

$2,700,000

 

all as provided in the Resolution.  Should this proposition be approved?

Yes

No


This levy replaces one that expires at the end of 2014. This levy pays for educational technology tools, including computers, software, network infrastructure, document cameras, projectors, and other technology needs. It also pays for staff to maintain equipment and assist teachers and students with training and support.

 

The Technology Levy is the primary source of funds for electronic instructional tools and training. If the levy is approved, taxable property within the district would continue to be taxed to pay for school technology over the next four years, with the estimated rate ranging from $0.62 to $0.56 per year for each thousand dollars of assessed property value. This levy would generate funding in the amount of $2,700,000 for each year of the levy.

 

For additional questions regarding this measure contact: Kevin Patterson - Public Information Officer 425-413-3400 • kpatters@tahomasd.us

No statement submitted.

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Union officials in the Tahoma 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 $53,584 for teachers will be enhanced by 10.9 percent from levy and levy-matched funds. This costs roughly $2.06 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.

 

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

 

 

Simple Majority (Wash. Const. art. VII, sec. 2(a))

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