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 Source: OSPI – School District Excess General Fund Levy Submissions for Collection in 2011
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
Levy Equalization Helps Property-Poor Districts Dollars Per Pupil Source: OSPI – Apportionment, School District Excess General Fund Levy Submissions for Collection in 2011
Levy Equalization Helps Property-Poor Districts Dollars Per Pupil Source: OSPI – Apportionment, School District Excess General Fund Levy Submissions for Collection in 2011
Levy Equalization Helps Property-Poor Districts Dollars Per Pupil Source: OSPI – Apportionment, School District Excess General Fund Levy Submissions for Collection in 2011
Impact of Levy Equalization in District B Levy Equalization provides District B $1,080,368
Why We Should Protect Levy Equalization Levy equalization provides: A safety net for poorer districts. Opportunities for their students. Relief to their already over-burdened tax payers.