February 10 Replacement Levies 

State funds to local school districts are limited by formula. Some needs are not covered. Local taxpayers provide the gap in staffing, curriculum, educational technology, and facility updates and repairs through local levies. 

Prop 1: Educational Programs & Operations (EP&O) Levy

The EP&O Levy funds programs and services the state does not fully cover: 

• All extracurricular activities including coaches and advisors for the arts, clubs, band  and athletics
• Support staff including counselors, nurses, psychologists, paraeducators, crossing guards, secretaries, maintenance workers & custodians
• Smaller class sizes
• 25% of Transportation
• Food and Nutrition Services
• Curriculum and Textbooks
• Utilities and Insurance

Prop 2: Technology and Capital Levy

The Tech/Capital Levy supports with: 

• Maintenance and replacement of student Chromebooks, teacher and school technology, servers and security systems
• A re-envisioning of the Granite Falls High School library to make a collaborative learning space for students
• Upgrades to many of our athletic fields adding turf and lighting for safety and late evening community use
• Upgrading & replacing HVAC systems at every school
• Building maintenance and repairs like patching roofs, siding, replacing boilers and purchasing maintenance equipment

Levy tax rate and financial information

• The tax rate is dependent on the value of all homes and businesses in the district
• As the district grows, more taxpayers share the costs and individual rates go down
• Our total tax rate (which includes our current bond and both levies) will remain unchanged because our bond portion is decreasing significantly. This allows us to add to our tech/capital levy
• Tax collections for schools are different from many other government funding measures which charge by rate, not a capped amount

Levy Tax Examples