Evergreen Public Schools - 2012 Replacement Levy

Evergreen Public Schools' Board of Directors has voted to place a maintenance and operations levy on the February 14, 2012 ballot.

The levy, if approved, helps fill the gap between what the state funds and what it actually costs to maintain the educational programs in Evergreen Public Schools. Funds from the current levy allow the district to pay for part or all of a variety of instructional services and programs, including:

• More than 200 instructional staff (for example, teachers, librarians and counselors)
• More than 140 non-instructional staff (for example, building clerical support and security staff)
• Textbooks and supplies
• Selected English Language Learner Programs
• Selected Special Education Programs
• EXCEL classes for Highly Capable students
• Bus transportation for elementary students that live more than a half-mile from school
• Classroom Technology
• Library Materials and Equipment
• Building and Grounds Maintenance
• Extracurricular activities such as music, athletics and clubs

If approved, the four-year levy will raise $43,331,000 in 2013, $44,150,000 in 2014, $45,400,000 in 2015 and $46,700,000 in 2016.

With passage of the levy, the projected rate per thousand dollars of assessed value will be $4.19 in 2013, $4.42 in 2014, $4.54 in 2015 and $4.51 in 2016. The actual impact upon the property taxes on a home will depend on whether the home increases or decreases in assessed value, and, if so, by how much. The total amount of the levy collected cannot increase even if the district's assessed value increases.

If the voters approve the levy on February 14, 2012, the collection will not begin until April of 2013.

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Education

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• Evergreen
• Public
• Schools

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