School Board / 2020 Educational and Operations Replacement Levy

Educational Program and Operations Replacement Levy

The Auburn School District board of directors unanimously approved placing a four-year Educational Program and Operations Replacement Levy on the February 11 ballot. The levy will collect $37.7 million in 2021; $41.1 million in 2022; $45 million in 2023 and $49.2 million in 2024. The total tax rate will remain stable.

This levy will replace the 2016 levy that expires in 2020. The Educational Program and Operations Replacement Levy provides 10% of the Auburn School District's budget.

Here's what the Educational Program and Operations levy pays for:

All athletics and activities, including band, orchestra, choir, drama, 5th grade junior olympics, Camp Auburn and robotics.

Career & College Readiness activities.

$8 million for special education funding not provided by the state.

Family Engagements staff and activities.

Extended Learning Opportunities.

The levy also pays for extra staffing in the categories below that are inadequately funded by the state:

King and Pierce County conduct all elections through mail-in ballots only. For voter registration visit www.kingcounty.gov/elections or in Pierce County www.co.pierce.wa.us/elections. Special exemption: Anyone 61 years of age or older or those who are 100% disabled from work may be exempt from voted levies and bonds.

For more information email levy2020@auburn.wednet.edu or call 253-931-4930.

For more information email levy2020@auburn.wednet.edu or call 253-931-4930.