� Replacement Levy
� Accounts for ¼ of Lopez Island School
District budget
� Supplements monies received from state
� Helps implement unfunded state mandates
� Additional staff
� Extra-curricular activities
� Arts
� Athletics
� Routine maintenance
� Food Services
� Transportation
� Special Education
� Increase for a typical $400,000 home (based
on projected 2014 rates):
� 2015--$24/year
� 2016—no increase
� 2017-- $8/year additional
� 2018--$4/year additional
� Summary:
No more than $36/year increase 2014-2018
� Assessment goes up
� School tax rates goes
down
� Assessment goes down
� School district does not
receive more money
LEVY
� Approved for set number
of years
� Distributed as taxes are
collected
� Must receive 50% voter
approval
� Can be used for
� General Fund
� Capital Projects Fund
� Transportation Vehicle Fund
BOND
� Approved for major capital
improvements
� Can be issued and
distributed up front
� Paid off over a period of
years (up to 30)
� Must have 60% voter
approval
� Under certain conditions
� Disabled, unable to work
� 61 years or older, earning less than $35,000 per
year
� Eligibility determined by San Juan County
Assessor (360-378-2172)
� Contact
� Bill Evans, Superintendent 468-2202, ext. 2350
� Any School Board member
▪ John Helding, Chair
▪ Patsy Haber, Vice-Chair
▪ Dixie Budke
▪ Del Guenther
▪ Clive Prout