Lake Washington School District requests voter approval of an Educational Programs and Operations levy to enable the District to pay for its educational programs and services, including teaching and non-teaching staff costs (salaries), instructional materials, safety & security services, transportation, facility maintenance, special programs, activities and sports, technology systems operation, and other non-capital expenses of operating the District schools. The proposed levy will replace the District’s current levy that expires in 2014. These taxes will provide approximately 22% of the general expense of operating the District.
Passage of this proposition would allow the levy of $63,000,000 in property taxes for collection in 2015, the levy of $64,900,000 for collection in 2016, the levy of $66,800,000 for collection in 2017, and the levy of $68,900,000 for collection in 2018. If authorized by the voters and based on current assessed valuation information, estimated levy rates per $1,000 of assessed value would be $1.85 (2015 collection); $1.88 (2016 collection); $1.90 (2017 collection); $1.92 (2018 collection). The exact levy rate shall be adjusted based upon the actual assessed value of the property within the District at the time of the levy.
Exemptions from taxes may be available to homeowners who are 61 or older, or disabled, and who meet certain income requirements. For more information, call the King County Department of Assessments 206-296-3920.
For additional questions regarding this measure contact: Kathryn Reith - Communications Director 425-936-1342 • kreith@lwsd.org
