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Sunday, April 12, 2020-Woodland, WA-Woodland Public Schools’ Board of Directors approved a resolution guaranteeing the maximum levy tax rates for the April replacement levy will not exceed the estimated rates in a regular board meeting on Monday, March 10.
In a demonstration of the district's ongoing dedication to fiscal responsibility, the directors unanimously passed Resolution 20-03, guaranteeing the rates for the district’s replacement levy will not exceed the estimated rates of $2.37 in 2021, $2.36 in 2022, and $2.36 in 2023.
Woodland’s replacement levy on the ballot April 28 is not a new tax nor will it increase the levy rate from the current levy which expires at the end of 2020. Taxpayers will pay the same tax rate per $1,000 of assessed value next year as they do this year if the replacement levy passes.
If the replacement levy doesn’t pass, the district must cut $3,000,00 in educational programs and services for the upcoming 2020-21 school year which may include the following levy-funded programs:
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Fewer school staff - teachers, nurses, counselors, class aides, custodians, secretaries, maintenance staff - means larger class sizes and poorly-maintained facilities.
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No more extracurricular clubs could mean no art, music, athletics or any other after-school club or activity.
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No more Advanced Placement or specialized courses means fewer opportunities for academic advancement.
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Reductions to school bus transportation means longer bus rides for all students.
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No more up-to-date curriculum or technology means unprepared graduates after high school.
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No more summer school means no way for students to recover missed credits.
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No Family Community Resource Center means leaving students and families in need with no options for employment, housing, or food.
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No investment in academic growth means eliminating all of the progress Woodland has seen over recent years and potentially poor test scores for all grades.
The district will not need to cut the full $5,000,000 in levy funding received from the expiring levy as half of the expiring levy's funding will be generated in the last half of 2020. That funding will be distributed throughout the 2020-21 school year, necessitating $3,000,000 in cuts rather than $5,000.000.
However, if the community does not approve a replacement levy, the district must cut $5,400,000 from the budget in 2021-22 with increasing cuts each subsequent year.
The special election for Woodland Public Schools’ replacement levy is April 28 with ballots scheduled to be mailed to voters on April 10. Community members can register to vote anytime up until April 20 online at: https://voter.votewa.gov/WhereToVote.aspx. Community members can also register to vote in-person at their county’s election office up until 8 p.m. on April 28, Election Night.
For more information about Woodland Public Schools’ replacement levy, visit the district’s website at: https://www.woodlandschools.org/levy-2020 or call the district office at (360) 841-2700.
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