Bill Evans, Superintendent

February 11, 2014

Ballots mailed January 22-24

� Replacement Levy

� Accounts for ¼ of Lopez Island School

District budget

� Supplements monies received from state

� Helps implement unfunded state mandates

� Additional staff

� Extra-curricular activities

� Arts

� Athletics

� Routine maintenance

� Food Services

� Transportation

� Special Education

� Increase for a typical $400,000 home (based

on projected 2014 rates):

� 2015--$24/year

� 2016—no increase

� 2017-- $8/year additional

� 2018--$4/year additional

� Summary:

No more than $36/year increase 2014-2018

� 2015--$886,103

� 2016--$896,036

� 2017--$922,917

� 2018--$950,605

� 2015--$.73

� 2016--$.73

� 2017--$.75

� 2018--$.76

� Assessment goes up

� School tax rates goes

down

� Assessment goes down

� School district does not

receive more money

LEVY

� Approved for set number

of years

� Distributed as taxes are

collected

� Must receive 50% voter

approval

� Can be used for

� General Fund

� Capital Projects Fund

� Transportation Vehicle Fund

BOND

� Approved for major capital

improvements

� Can be issued and

distributed up front

� Paid off over a period of

years (up to 30)

� Must have 60% voter

approval

� Under certain conditions

� Disabled, unable to work

� 61 years or older, earning less than $35,000 per

year

� Eligibility determined by San Juan County

Assessor (360-378-2172)

� Contact

� Bill Evans, Superintendent 468-2202, ext. 2350

� Any School Board member

▪ John Helding, Chair

▪ Patsy Haber, Vice-Chair

▪ Dixie Budke

▪ Del Guenther

▪ Clive Prout

February 11, 2014

Ballots mailed January 22-24