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

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

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

5. 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

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. 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

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

11. 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.