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Proposition No. 1
Submitted by Orting School District No. 344
SCHOOL OPERATION LEVY
Official Ballot Title: To meet the educational needs of students in Orting School District #344, shall the District levy the following taxes, in excess of regular tax levies and in place of an expiring levy, upon all taxable property within the District, for support of the District's General Fund maintenance and operation expenses:
| Collection Year |
Estimated Levy
Rate per $1,000
Assessed Value |
Levy Amount |
| 2001 |
$3.99 |
$1,750,000 |
| 2002 |
$4.04 |
$1,860,000 |
all as specified in District Resolution #3.99-00?
Explanatory Statement: Passage of Proposition No. 1 would allow the levy of $1,750,000 in property taxes within Orting School District for collection in 2001 and the levy of $1,860,000 in taxes for collection in 2002. These taxes would be deposited in the Orting School District's General Fund to pay part of the general expenses of operating the District. General expenses of the District include employee costs (such as salaries), instructional materials, special programs, activities and sports, technology systems operation, transportation costs, maintenance of facilities and other non-capital expenses of operating the District schools. If authorized by the voters, such property taxes would be collected at a rate estimated to be $3.99 per $1,000 of assessed valuation in 2001 and $4.04 per $1,000 of assessed valuation in 2002.
Statement For:
Washington State does not Fully Fund Basic Education:
Maintenance and Operation Levy funds account for 15% of the Orting School District's general operating budget, consistent with the state-wide average of 14.67%.
Taxes will Remain Consistent:
This levy replaces one that expires in April, 2000. Due to consistent community growth, the cost to taxpayers for this replacement levy will remain at about $4.00 per $1,000 for 2001 and 2002.
Levy Funds are Crucial to Properly Maintain our Schools:
Levy funds support: transportation operating costs; programs for special education and highly capable students; technology and building upgrades for new computers; science equipment, textbooks and software for the arts, math and reading; all student activities and sports programs; and staffing , including reduced K-4 class sizes if the levy passes.
Continued Progress Depends on Community Support!
The importance of re-approving the levy cannot be over emphasized. To continue effective progress toward academic excellence and address the issues of aging facilities and buses, our schools need levy support. Our children deserve it!
Statement prepared by : Rena Shawver, Monica Gaub, JR Inman and other members of Citizens for Orting Schools
Statement Against:
No statement was submitted against this issue.
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