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Levy Equalization

Levy Equalization. A Safety Net for Districts and Relief for Tax Payers. How Are School Districts Funded?. Source: OSPI – 2011 Organization and Financing of Washington Public Schools. Comparing Two Similar-Size Districts.

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Levy Equalization

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  1. Levy Equalization A Safety Net for Districts and Relief for Tax Payers

  2. How Are School Districts Funded? Source: OSPI – 2011 Organization and Financing of Washington Public Schools

  3. Comparing Two Similar-Size Districts Source: OSPI – School District Excess General Fund Levy Submissions for Collection in 2011

  4. Maintenance & Operations Levies • District A • Property owners pay $0.99/$1000 of assessed value raising $2,378 per pupil. • District B • Property owners pay $2.16/$1000 of assessed value raising $569 per pupil. Source: OSPI – School District Excess General Fund Levy Submissions for Collection in 2011

  5. Levy Equalization Helps Property-Poor Districts Dollars Per Pupil Source: OSPI – 2011-12 Apportionment, School District Excess General Fund Levy Submissions for Collection in 2011

  6. Levy Equalization Helps Property-Poor Districts Dollars Per Pupil Source: OSPI – 2011-12 Apportionment, School District Excess General Fund Levy Submissions for Collection in 2011

  7. Levy Equalization Helps Property-Poor Districts Dollars Per Pupil Source: OSPI – 2011-12 Apportionment, School District Excess General Fund Levy Submissions for Collection in 2011

  8. Impact of Levy Equalization in District B Levy Equalization provides District B $1,080,368

  9. Why We Should Protect Levy Equalization Levy equalization provides: • A safety net for poorer districts. • Opportunitiesfor their students. • Reliefto their already over-burdened tax payers.

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