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Home My WebLink About2004 - Bellingham School District No. 501 Prop 2 Capital Levy for Technology 2005-2008 February 3, 2004-Passed 68.7%ROUTER �ro TLE: }del`► v.,2�n �lj,w. -S ��1 � ml v sc-�106� I --* y ,5a1 Tom: RECEIVED �0 TO PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE !3 FROM PROSECUTOR'S 4 2003 OFFICE ELECTION SUPERVISOR u E L ® 4 2003 BALLOT LAYOUT a _ 03 PROOF LAYOUT PUBLISHED NOTICE OF CLOSING CERTIFICATION FEB 1 3 ZO04 c) PUBLISHED NOTICE OF ELECTION DISTRICT SECRETARY TREASURER'S OFFICE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION School Fiscal Services Old Capitol Building, PO BOX 47200 OLYMPIA WA 98504-7200 (360) 753-1717 TOO (360) 664-3631 COUNTY AUDITOR'S SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCING ELECTIONS REPORTING FORM Whatcom County Bellingham School Dist. 501 Feb. 3, 2004 COUNTY NAME SCHOOL DISTRICT NAME Shirley Forslof Feb. 13,2004 AUDITOR NAME DATE I. MINIMUM VOTER TURNOUT REQUIREMENTS ELECTION DATE A. For excess levies: 25213 Total votes cast at last November General Election B. For bond issues voted upon during the year immediately following a State General Election (odd or even number year): 25213 Total votes cast at last qualifying State General Election II. CANVASS OF ELECTION Type of Election Codes *BO Bond CP Capital Project M & O Maintenance and Operation TVF Transportation Vehicle Fund Proposition Number Dollar Amount Type of Election* Number Votes For Number Votes Against Passed Failed 1 $16,250,000 M & O 11709 5154 69.44% 2 $1,500,000 CID 11549 5251 68.74% III. LEAD/JOINT COUNTIES The above vote count includes votes cast in ourjoint county(ies). �—.....yes ❑ No Name of county(ies): Dated this 13 Day of Feb., 2004 i County A for Signature Please send official ballot(s) via surface mail to: Michael L. Bigelow Assistant Superintendent Budget and School Business Services FORM SPI M-466 (Rev. 6/99) WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2004 IN BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT THE PROPOSITIONS FOR A REPLACEMENT LEVY FOR SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS LEVY AND A CAPITAL LEVY FOR TECHNOLOGY FOR 2005, 2006, 2007, AND 2008. OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) I do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington held on the 3`d day of February 2004, have in no wise been altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when they were deposited in my office. Whatcom Co 71y Auditor Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of February 2004. 0 31d t S ounty LegislativefAuthority �'. Aitinoo o CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT WE, as the Whatcom County Canvassing Committee have completed our canvass of votes as it pertains to the Special Election held within various precincts within the boundaries of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington on the 3`d day of February 2004 and the results were as follows: BELLING HAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501 Special Election - Proposition No. i Submitted by Bellingham School District No- 501 REPLACEMENT LEVY FOR SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS LEVY The Board of Directors passed Resolution 49-03 concerning this proposition. This proposition authorizes the District to levy the following excess taxes, in place of art expiring levy, on all taxable property within the District, to meet the educational needs of students in the District by supporting the District's maintenance and operations expenses: Approximate Collection Levy Rate/$1000 Levy Years Msessed V I Amount 2005 $2.58 $16,250,000 2006 $2.63 $17,250,000 2007 $2.69 $18,000,000 2008 $2.75 $18,750,000 Should this proposition be approved? The foregoing levy rates shall be adjusted as oravided in Section 1 of this Resolution. Bellingham SD #501 Validation Figures Number of Persons Voting Last General Election 25,213 YES - 7 40% Turnout 10,086 60% Yes Vote 6,052 NO-9 Proposition No. 1 LEVY, YES 11709 69.44% LEVY, NO 5154 30.56% Special Election - Proposition No. 2 submitted by Bellingham School District No. 501 CAPITAL LEVY FOR TECHNOLOGY The Board of Directors passed Resolution #10-03 concerning this proposition. This proposition authorizes acquiring educational technology, YES - 18 4 equipment and training, including classroom computers to support instruction; and authorizes the following excess levies for such purposes on all NO - 20 taxable property within the District: Approximate Collection Levy Rate/$1000 Levy Years ASSY. jpd value Amount 2005 $0.24 $1,500,000 2006 $0.23 $1,500,000 2007 $0.23 $1,500,000 2008 $0.22 $1,500,000 all as provided in District Resolution No. 10-03. Should this be approved? LEVY PASSED: 69.44% Proposition No. 2 LEVY YES 11549 68.74% LEVY NO 5251 31.26% LEVY PASSED: 68.74% having been completed this 13'h day of February 2004. WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD h County Audito C ty Legislative Auth6rity Coun Deputy Prosecuting Attorney STATE OF WASHINGTONA SS Affidavit of Publication COUNTY OF WHATCOM, {LG444) NOME.OF CLOSING OF THE HEGISUMON Kathy Kincaid being first duly sworn on oath BOOKS AM SPECIAL PROCEDUREFOR LACE EFISTRATION says: That (s)he is the Public Notices Clerk of The Bellingham The registration books in all precincts within Herald, a daily newspaper of general circulation in said county and Whatcom Cgunly Wash - in ' wAll, be etosed t° state and of Federated Publications, Inc., a Delaware Corporation ongutat re strations and transfersetween pre- (publisher of said newspaper), and authorized to make this affidavit; cincts after Saturday Jan3, iElections s• aAa9, until ter the of that the legal notice entitled in the cause and court named on the pecal held an esda y,• Fehru- ary 3, zna4. Maz1 ui voter attached copy which is a true an correct copy of the original (and registration t°'ma's �n be hereinafter referred to as "Notice") was published in the regular an pic7�ed u=e F°�Ilowing offices, i� entire issue, and not in supplement, of each number of said newspa- Sub Agents, pJhatcom Co�� S per published and circulated on the following dates, to wit: ta- tions, State Drivers Li -.December 24 2003 Cease Ages Belling ham Public libraries, Ma- jor g stores, City CterkSNo person may vote any electiaa unless be or she is re tered to vote at least t that for more than six months prior to the date of the first publication e ecti�on If before p "The tered person, otherwise of said Notice, at all times since, and now, the said The Bellingham qualified ,°te nd p� Herald" has been established, published and circulated in the aqn a' r r or sheEnglish language continuously and continually as a daily newspaper registemmo vote by the closing date of Janu- in the city of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, the same ary 3, ZDK he or she may Mgt to in being at all times printed either in whole or in part in an office main- poffice Pmjy c"' Audit" tained at said place of publication; that such newspaper has been andballot for the Special Election until January 16, approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of 2004. This special proce� lure for late registra- Whatcom County, Washington; that the full amount of the fee tiob, wideh a vothr may use to register to vote af- charged r such publication $ ter the ellose of registra• g tion for voting at the pulls, hdsJ January 5 _ ��L11i111lilJfl and' en dannthe spe- �d�c>t ��`1 A 2004. Please note the ape• tti �[i vial registration and wt ing ptncednre 'can de. done only at the County = p T A Auditor's office, Whatcam ti- Coupty Courthouse, w [n ; IT'D• Grand Avenue Suite 103s Subscribed and sworn to before me this Bellingham, Washington: Shirley FbrsloF Whatcom.th day of December . 200 3 = y '; O U 1 C, County Auditor and Ex- At _ oftieio Supervisor of Cry - Elections �r/,ff �A A NOTARY P LIC in and Itt"ateof Was ingtan, residing at Bellingham Whatcom County Auditor's Office Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 982254186 (360) 676-6740xW)73845% aFAX 7M 4555 TDD E-mail: auditor@co.whatcom.wa.us www.co.whatcom.wa.us/auditor/ December 11, 2003 Shirley Forslof, County Auditor Richard Griffith, Chief Deputy 2004 VALIDATION FIGURES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTIONS The validation figures are based on the number of voters who voted in each school district in the last General Election held on November 4, 2003. District Bellingham SD 501 Ferndale SD 502 Blaine SD 503 Lynden SD 504 Meridian SD 505 Nooksack SD 506 Mt Baker SD 507 Concrete SD 11 Number of Persons 40% 60% Votin Last General Turnout Yes Vote 25213 10086 6052 6339 2536 1522 2989 1196 718 4320 1728 1037 2143 858 515 1854 742 446 3272 1309 786 15 (Whatcom portion) 2004 FUTURE ELECTION DATES (RCW 29.13.010 and .070) 2004 Possible Election Dates February 3, 2004 March 9, 2004 April 27, 2004 May 18, 2004 September 14, 2004 November 2, 2004 45 day cutoff for resolutions December 19, 2003 January 23, 2004 March 12, 2004 April 2, 2004 July 30, 2004 September 17, 2004 r Shirley Forslof hatcom County Xtiditor Licensing/Recording Elections Administration/Internal Audit TTY FAX 360-676-6744 360-676-6740 360-676-6742 360-676-6740 ext. 50065 360-738-4555 360-7384556 I:\validations\school.doc OFFICE OF THE WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON WHEREAS, the undersigned, as the duly elected, qualified and acting Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, has jurisdiction of and is required by law to conduct all special elections for school districts within the County; and WHEREAS, Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, lies entirely within the boundaries of Whatcom County; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of said district by resolution adopted on November 20, 2003 a certified copy of which has been delivered to the undersigned, has found that an emergency exists requiring the holding of a special election February 3, 2004, and WHEREAS, said district by said resolution has authorized and directed the undersigned to assume jurisdiction of and conduct said special election within Whatcom County; NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby authorized and ordered as follows: The undersigned concurs in the finding of an emergency and does hereby assume jurisdiction within Whatcom County of the above -mentioned special election of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, authorized and ordered by resolution of its Board of Directors adopted on November 20, 2003, and will conduct said special election to be held on February 3, 2004. DATED at Bellingham, Washington, thiso;?/ day of� 2003. VA IVA, 015-1 M: &2, - 4 CMM�Msnd 'Ad i Mvd�== I M., �ra County Audi�dr PAFLPIFLPIZY 03/11/17 OPEN PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE The canvassing board of Whatcom County, pursuant to chapter 29.62 RCW, will hold public meetings beginning at 8:30 A.M., Monday, January 19, 2004, at the office of Shirley Forslof, Whatcom County Auditor, County Courthouse, 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103, Bellingham, Washington, to begin the initial processing, including signature verification of the absentee ballots cast at the Special Election to be held on Tuesday, February 3, 2004. The opening of the absentee ballots may begin no earlier than Saturday, January 24, 2004, pursuant to RCW 29.36.310. For exact times and locations call (360) 676-6742 or TDD (360) 738-4555. These meetings of the canvassing board are open, public meetings, and shall be continued until the activity for which these meetings are held has been completed. A record of the proceedings of the county canvassing board shall be made and maintained in the county auditor's office, and shall be available for public inspection and copying. The record shall be retained for the same time period required by law for the retention of absentee ballots. Shirley Forsl Whatcom County Auditor and Ex-officio Supervisor of Elections Publish: January 14, 2004 ,�. vo HAJoyce DocWotices\open absentees Feb.doc NOTICE OF CLOSING OF THE REGISTRATION BOOKS AND SPECIAL PROCEDURE FOR LATE REGISTRATION The registration books in all precincts within Whatcom County, Washington, will be closed to original registrations and transfers between precincts after Saturday, January 3, 2004, until after the Special Elections held on Tuesday, February 3, 2004. Mail -in voter registration forms can be picked up at the following locations. Auditor's Office Licensing Sub Agents Bellingham City Fire Stations Bellingham Public Libraries City Clerks Offices Post Offices Whatcom County Rural Libraries State Drivers License Agency Major grocery stores No person may vote in any election unless he or she is registered to vote at least thirty days before that election. If an unregistered person, otherwise qualified to vote in the state, county, and precinct in which he or she applies for registration, is not registered to vote by the closing date of January 3, 2004, he or she may register to vote in person in the office of the Whatcom County Auditor and apply for an absentee ballot for the Special Election until January 19, 2004. This special procedure for late registration, which a voter may use to register to vote after the close of registration for voting at the polls, begins January 5 and ends January 19, 2004. Please note the special registration and voting procedure can be done only at the County Auditor's office, Whatcom County Courthouse, Grand Avenue Suite 103, Bellingham, Washington. Shirley Forslof Whatcom County Auditor and Ex-officio Supervisor of Elections Publish: December 24, 2003 H:Uoyce DoeVotices\Close of Reg specials.doc Bellingham [ Public Schools ; ..where every student learns November 21, 2003 Shirley Forslof Whatcom County Auditor 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham WA 98225 Dear Shirley: Superintendent Dale E. Kinsley Board of Directors Ken Gass Jeffrey C. Haggen Elaine M. Lynch Stephen H. Schoenfeld Ann Whitmyer Attached please find Bellingham School District Resolution 9-03 and 10-03 as adopted by the Board of Directors at their regular meeting on November 20, 2003. These Resolutions provide for a special election to be held on February 3, 2003 for the purpose of proposing a special tax levy in support of a Maintenance and Operation Levy, Proposition 1; and School Technology Levy, Proposition 2. I trust you will find these documents in order. If not please contact me at 676-6501. Sincerely, I r Dale E. Kinsley Superintendent dk:nm Enclosure Bellingham School District #501 1306 Dupont Street, Bellingham, WA 98225-3198 • Phone: 360-676-6400 • FAX: 360-676-2793 Whatcom County Auditor's Office Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225.4186 (360) 676-6740,360)738-4556 xFAX 738.4555 TDD E-mail: auditor@co.whatcom.wa.us www.co.whatcom.wa.us/auditor/ DATE: December 1, 2003 TO: DAVE GRANT Deputy Prosecuting Attorney FROM: The office of the Whatcom County Auditor RE: BALLOT TITLE Shirley Forslof, County Auditor Richard Griffith, Chief Deputy Please look over this ballot title for the BELLINGHAM 501 SCHOOL LEVY. Please return it the Election Department. Thank you! Joyce 50041 Licensing/Recording 360-676-6740 Elections 360-676-6742 Administration/Internal Audit 360-676-6744 360-676-6740 ext. 50065 TTY 360-738-4555 l 360-738-4556 STATE OF WASHINGTON, ss Affidavit of Publication COUNTY OF WHATCOM, } (L88i33 NOUCF4 OF SPECIAL ELECTION BEa,LNGHAM Kathy Kincaid being first duly sworn on oath scx°Rimcr Nas01 . says: That (s)he is the Public Notices Clerk of The Bellingham wMTc°M coUmcr, s G� Herald, a daily newspaper of general circulation in said county and r: GP,%N - HEREBY that on Tlresaay, state and of Federated Publications, Inc., a Delaware Corporation FohroGIVEN ,,al election' Al kk held in (publisher of said newspaper), and authorized to make this affidavit; the above -named sehool district for the submission that the legal notice entitled in the cause and court named on the to the qua�5ed electors of said ool district of the attached copy which is a true an correct copy of the original (and 6PR�f 0=0%iVO� f hereinafter referred to as "Notice") was published in the regular an 25. A 45 st James Imo- ' entire issue, and not in supplement, of each number of said newspa- Cilnrclr. 910 14th well -per published and circulated on the following dates, to wit: 85, 95, i15 Indian Street F9re Station; u11 Indian January 28th, 2004 St 1&2$ 88 Our Lutheran Ch, 172D Harris Ave 38, 56, i18 Parkway Cha- teau, 2818 Old Fairhaven P 46 76 Chum. ut Souare.14001 th St Sire Station, 705 w Lake Samish Rd Crescent 2 Chuckanut Fire Station, 885 ChuekanutD Crescent 3 cedar Grove Clubhouse, 4915 Samish Geneva 2, 3 Geneva Ele- mentary School, N(1 Ge- neva St Marietta 1, 2, . 4 Furth 7 ,corner Community � Church, 4a71 Home Rd a a Park Bloedei Donovan' ,Park ,Bldg, (Cedar Rm) 2214 EleI Ave 3 Rome Harmony School, sm Sand Rd ,Valley E, N, 8 Sudden Vail Rotunda, Q to 1.1 i Sua� Valley Dr Van wyelt 1} 4, 5 Bloedel Donal an Paris Bldg, 2214 Uwb is Ave Vert Wyck 2 Ill el Ilonovao Park Bldg, 2214 Electric Ave The palls For such special eleetlan shall be open 'fmm 7:9tl o'clock a.m. to &UD olesgrslol m.Slr9rieyWbateamCountytor a: Lys-oF @eio Supervisor - ofl nMr *an] that for more than six months prior to the date of the first publication of said Notice, at all times since, and now, the said "The Bellingham Herald" has been established, published and circulated in the English language continuously and continually as a daily newspaper in the city of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, the same being at all times printed either in whole or in part in an office main- tained at said place of publication; that such newspaper has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of Whatcom County, Washington; that the full amount of the fee charged for such publication $ 189.88 0 11llllif1►11j� G �`� G Y ;Tq Subscribed and sworn to before me this —+ : xp p� z 30th day of January , 200 4 �., £'ICI[; a•�.'� NOTARY UBLIC 1n and or t e State of Washington, residing at Bellinglla NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.501 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON February 3, 2004 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, February 3, 2004, a special election will be held in the above -named school district for the submission to the qualified electors of said school district of the following propositions: PROPOSITION NO. 1 BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.501 REPLACEMENT LEVY FOR SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS LEVY The Board of Directors passed Resolution #9-03 concerning this proposition. This proposition authorizes the District to levy the following excess taxes, in place of an expiring levy, on all taxable property within the District, to meet the educational needs of students in the District by supporting the District's maintenance and operations expenses: Approximate Collection Levy Rate/$1,000 Levy Years Assessed Value* Amount 2005 $2.58 $16,250,000 2006 $2.63 $17,250,000 2007 $2.69 $18,000,000 2008 $2.75 $18,750,000 Should this proposition be approved? YES ................... ❑ NO._ .................. ❑ *The foregoing levy rates shall be adjusted as provided in Section 1 of this resolution. PROPOSITION NO.2 BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501 CAPITAL LEVY FOR TECHNOLOGY The Board of Directors passed Resolution #10-03 concerning this prop„sicion. This proposition authorizes acquiring educational technology, equipment and training, including classroom computers to support instruction; and authorizes the following excess levies for such purposes on all taxable property within the District: Approximate Collection Levy Rate/$1,000 Years Assessed Value 2005 2006 2007 2008 $0.24 $0.23 $0.23 $0.22 Levy Amount $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 all as provided in District resolution No. 10-03. Should this proposition be approved? YES.................... ❑ NO...................... ❑ The polling places for all precincts wholly or partially within the district shall be as follows: 1 Precincts Pollin, Places BELLINGHAM CITY WARD 1 11 Saint Paul's Parish Hall, 2117 Walnut St 31, 61, 71,111 Shuksan Middle School, 2713 Alderwood Ave 91,131 Birchwood Presbyterian Church, 400 Meadowbrook Ct WARD 2 12, 92, 132, 152 Unity Church of Bellingham, 1095 Telegraph Rd 22, 32, 42 Fountain Community Church, 2100 Broadway 52 Vote by Mail Precinct WARD 3 13, 43, 53, 93 Bellingham Senior Center, 315 Halleck Street 63, 103, 123, 143 Courthouse Annex, 1000 N Forest St (upstairs) WARD 4 14,94 Bloedel Donovan Park Bldg, 2214 Electric Ave 24,134 Roosevelt Elementary School, 2900 Yew St 44,114 Bloedel Donovan Park Bldg, 2214 Electric Ave 54,64 Bloedel Donovan Park Bldg, 2214 Electric Ave WARD 5 15,55 Elks Lodge 4194, 710 Samish Way 25, 35, 45 St James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St 65, 95, 115 Indian Street Fire Station, 1111 Indian St WARD 6 16, 26, 86 Our Saviour's Lutheran Ch, 1720 Harris Ave 36, 56, 116 Parkway Chateau, 2818 Old Fairhaven Pkwy 46,76 Chuckanut Square, 1400 12th St RURAL WHATCOM COUNTY Crescent 1 Lake Samish Fire Station, 705 W Lake Samish Rd Crescent 2 Chuckanut Fire Station, 686 Chuckanut Dr Crescent 3 Cedar Grove Clubhouse, 4915 Samish Way Geneva 2, 3 Geneva Elementary School, 1401 Geneva St Marietta 1, 2, 4 Fourth Corner Community Church, 4071 Home Rd Park Bloedel Donovan Park Bldg, (Cedar Rm) 2214 Electric Ave Rome Harmony School, 5060 Sand Rd Valley E, N, S Sudden Valley Rotunda, Gate 1, 11 Sudden Valley Dr E Van Wyck 1, 4, 5 Bloedel Donovan Park Bldg, 2214 Electric Ave Van Wyck 2 Bloedel Donovan Park Bldg, 2214 Electric Ave The polls for such special election shall be open from 7:00 o'clock a.m. to 8:00 o'clock p.m. Publish: January 28, 2004 2 Shirley Forslof, atcom County Au ' or and Ex-officio Supervisor of Elections Whatcom County Auditor's Office Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225-4186 (360) 676.6740x360)7384556 aFAX 7384555 TDD E-mail: auditor@co.whatcom.wa.us www.co.whatcom.wa.us/auditor/ DATE: December 1, 2003 TO: DAVE GRANT Deputy Prosecuting Attorney FROM: The office of the Whatcom County Auditor RE: BALLOT TITLE Shirley Forslof, County Auditor Richard Griffith, Chief Deputy Please look over this ballot title for the BELLINGHAM 501 SCHOOL LEVY. Please return it the Election Department. Thank you! \11 LO �. Joyce 500410 ` t, 3 Licensing/Recording Elections Administration/Intemal Audit TTY FAX 360-676-6744 360-676-6740 360-676-6742 360-676-6740 ext.50065 360-738-4555 360-738-4556 N O Y 2 1 2003 BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501 W.C. Auditors WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY LEVY RESOLUTION NO. 10-03 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the district at a special election to be held therein on February 3, 2004, of the proposition of whether excess taxes should be levied in the amounts of $1,500,000 in 2004 for collection in 2005, $1,500,000 in 2005 for collection in 2006, $1,500,000 in 2006 for collection in 2007, and $1,500,000 in 2007 for collection in 2008 for the District's Capital Projects Fund for technology improvements, equipment and training. ADOPTED NOVEMBER 20, 2003 Prepared by: PRESTON GATES & ELLIS LLP Seattle, Washington RESOLUTION NO. 10-03 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the district at a special election to be held therein on February 3, 2004, of the proposition of whether excess taxes should be levied in the amounts of $1,500,000 in 2004 for collection in 2005, $1,500,000 in 2005 for collection in 2006, $1,500,000 in 2006 for collection in 2007, and $1,500,000 in 2007 for collection in 2008 for the District's Capital Projects Fund for technology improvements, equipment and training. WHEREAS, the educational facilities of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), including technology facilities are in need of modernization, improvements and expansion to meet the current and future educational needs for its students; and WHEREAS, funds available to the District will be insufficient to enable the District to implement such projects; and WHEREAS, in order to support the cost of these projects as found necessary by the Board of Directors, it is deemed advisable that the District levy a tax upon all the taxable property within the District in excess of the annual tax the District is permitted by law to levy without a vote of the people, such levy to be made for four years commencing in 2004 for collection in the school years from 2004-2005 through 2008-2009, inclusive, as authorized by Article VII, Section 2 of the State Constitution and RCW 84.52.053; and WHEREAS, the question of whether or not such excess tax may be levied must be submitted to the qualified electors of the District for their ratification or rejection; and WHEREAS, the conditions here and above set forth create an emergency which requires the holding of a special election in the District; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON as follows: Section 1. Findin . It is hereby found and declared that the welfare of the students and other residents of the District requires the District to carry out the improvements hereinafter provided. Section 2. Authorization of Improvements. The District shall modernize its educational facilities through the acquisition and installation of technology systems, including computers, training and implementation support, and shall make other Capital Projects Fund expenditures as found necessary by the Board of Directors. The District may repay any obligations hereafter incurred for the foregoing purposes. If available funds are sufficient, the District shall acquire, construct, equip and make other capital improvements to the facilities of the District, all as the Board of Directors finds necessary; provided that such funds may be used only to support the construction, modernization, replacement, and remodeling of school facilities or implementation of the District's technology facilities plan. If the District shall determine that it has become impracticable to accomplish any of such improvements or portions thereof by reason of changed conditions or needs, incompatible development, costs substantially in excess of those estimated, or acquisition by a superior governmental authority, the District shall not be required to accomplish such improvement and may apply levy proceeds as set forth in this section. If any or all of the improvements have been completed, or their completion duly provided for, or their completion found to be impractical, the District may apply the levy proceeds or any portion thereof to other portions of the -2- PARPTLPIZZ 11/17/03 improvements or to other capital purposes of the District, as the District in its discretion shall determine. Notwithstanding any provision of this resolution to the contrary, levy proceeds may only be used to support the construction, modernization or remodeling of school facilities or implementation of the District's technology facilities plan. Section 3. Authorization of Levies. It is hereby found and declared that an emergency exists requiring the submission to the qualified electors of the District of the proposition whether the District shall make the Capital Projects Fund levies for their ratification or rejection at a special election to be held on February 3, 2004. For the purpose of providing funds necessary for the needs described in Section 2 above, the Whatcom County Auditor, as ex-officio supervisor of elections in Whatcom County, is hereby requested to find the existence of such an emergency and to call and conduct such special election to be held within the District on such day and to submit to the qualified electors of the District for their approval or rejection, a proposition providing for tax levies for the Capital Projects Fund for four years, commencing in 2004, producing dollar amounts at estimated tax rates per thousand dollars of assessed value to produce such amounts, in excess of the maximum amount tax levy permitted by law to be levied within the District without a vote of the electors, all as follows: A. $1,500,000, said levy to be made in 2004 for collection in 2005; B. $1,500,000, said levy to be made in 2005 for collection in 2006; C. $1,500,000, said levy to be made in 2006 for collection in 2007; and D. $1,500,000, said levy to be made in 2007 for collection in 2008. The estimated levy rate depends upon the final dollar amount of assessed value of the property within the District. At this time, based upon information provided by the County Assessor's office, the estimated levy rate for the 2004 levy is $0.24 per thousand dollars of assessed -3- PAFMFLPIZZ 11M7103 valuation ($6,303,837,490 of assessed value), the estimated levy rate for the 2005 levy is $0.23 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation ($6,555,990,990 of assessed value), the estimated levy rate for 2006 is $0.23 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation ($6,687,110,809 of assessed value) and the estimated levy rate for 2007 is $0.22 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation ($6,820,853,026 of assessed value). The exact levy rate shall be adjusted based upon the actual assessed value of the property within the District at the time of the levy. Section 4. Approval of Form of Ballot. The Secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby authorized and directed to certify said proposition to the Whatcom County Auditor, as ex- officio supervisor of elections in Whatcom County, substantially in the following form: -4- P:\FLP\FLPIZZ 11/17/03 PROPOSITION NO.2 BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501 CAPITAL LEVY FOR TECHNOLOGY The Board of Directors passed Resolution #10-03 concerning this proposition. This proposition authorizes acquiring educational technology, equipment and training, including classroom computers to support instruction; and authorizes the following excess levies for such purposes on all taxable property within the District: Approximate Collection Levy Rate/$1,000 Levy Years Assessed Value Amount 2005 $0.24 $ 1,500,000 2006 $0.23 $ 1,500,000 2007 $0.23 $ 1,500,000 2008 $0.22 $ 1,500,000 all as provided in District Resolution No. 10-03. Should this proposition be approved? YES......... ❑ NO......... ❑ The polls for such special election shall be open from 7:00 o'clock a.m. to 8:00 o'clock p.m. The Secretary of the Board of Directors of the District is hereby authorized and directed to deliver certified copies of this resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor. -5- P:\FLP\FLPIZZ 11/17/03 ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held this 20th day of November, 2003. ATTEST: "7 Secretary, Board of Directors BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501, WHATCQM COUNTY, WASHINGTON President and Director 6 qDector Director Direr Direc r -6- P:\FLP\FLPIZZ 11/17/03 CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), and keeper of the records of the Board of Directors (the "Board"), DO HEREBY CERTIFY: 1. That the attached resolution is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 10-03 of the Board (the "Resolution"), duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day of November, 2003. 2. That said meeting was duly convened and held in all respects in accordance with law, and to the extent required by law, due and proper notice of such meeting was given; that a legal quorum was present throughout the meeting and a legally sufficient number of members of the Board voted in the proper manner for the adoption of the Resolution; that all other requirements and proceedings incident to the proper adoption of the Resolution have been duly fulfilled, carried out and otherwise observed; and that I am authorized to execute this certificate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of November, 2003. 1 �: Secretary, Board of Directors P:1FLP1FLPIZZ 11/17/03 1 4 1 , OFFICIAL BALLOT BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON February 3, 2004 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote in favor of the following proposition, place a cross (x) in the square opposite the words "YES"; to vote against the following proposition, place a cross (X) in the square opposite the words "NO." PROPOSITION NO. 2 BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501 CAPITAL LEVY FOR TECHNOLOGY The Board of Directors passed Resolution #10-03 concerning this proposition. This proposition authorizes acquiring educational technology, equipment and training, including classroom computers to support instruction; and authorizes the following excess levies for such purposes on all taxable property within the District: Approximate Collection Levy Rate/$1,000 Levy Years Assessed Value Amount 2005 $0.24 $ 1,500,000 2006 $0.23 $ 1,500,000 2007 $0.23 $ 1,500,000 2008 $0.22 $ 1,500,000 all as provided in District Resolution No. 10-03. Should this proposition be approved? YES......... ❑ NO.... ❑ P:\FLPIFLPIZZ 11/17/03 CITY OF BLAINE AND FIRE 13 Special Election - Proposition No.1 YES Submitted by City of Blaine and Fire District #13 Shall the City of Blaine be annexed to and be a part of Whatcom County Fire Protection District NO #13? CONCRETE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.11 Special Election - Proposition No.1 Submitted by Concrete School District EDUCATIONAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE LEVIES The Board of Directors of Concrete School District No. 11 adopted Resolution No. 805 concerning a proposition for partial financing of the District's educational programs. This proposition would authorize the levy of the following excess taxes for the District's General Fund upon all taxable property in the District, to address the educational needs of students, to replace the expiring levy, to pay a portion YES 4 of the District's operation and maintenance expenses: Approximate Levy Collection Rate per $1000 Levy NO Year Assessed Valuation Amount 2005 $2.8116 $937,131 2006 $2.9368 $988,647 2007 $2.9210 $993,138 as specified in Resolution No. 805. Should this proposition be approved? BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501 Special Election - Proposition No.1 Submitted by Bellingham School District No. 501 REPLACEMENT LEVY FOR SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS LEVY The Board of Directors passed Resolution #9-03 concerning this proposition. This proposition authorizes the District to levy the following excess taxes, in place of an expiring levy, on all taxable property within the District, to meet the educational YES 4 needs of students in the District by supporting the District's maintenance and operations expenses: Approximate NO Collection Levy Rate/$1000 Levy Years Assessed Value* Amount 2005 $2.58 $16,250,000 2006 $2.63 $17,250,000 2007 $2.69 $18,000,000 2008 $2.75 $18,750,000 Should this proposition be approved? " The foregoing levy rates shall be adjusted as provided in Section 1 of this Resolution. Special Election - Proposition No. 2 Submitted by Bellingham School District No. 501 CAPITAL LEVY FOR TECHNOLOGY The Board of Directors passed Resolution #10-03 concerning this proposition. This proposition authorizes acquiring educational technology, YES 4 equipment and training, including classroom computers to support instruction; and authorizes the following excess levies for such purposes on all NO 4 taxable property within the District: Approximate Collection Levy Rate/$1000 Levy Years Assessed Value Amount 2005 $0.24 $1,500,000 2006 $0.23 $1,500,000 2007 $0.23 $1,500,000 2008 $0.22 $1,500,000 all as provided in District Resolution No. 10-03. Should this proposition be approved? BLAINE SCHOOL Special Election - Propol Submitted by Blaine School D EDUCATIONAL MAINTEN OPERATIONS LE The Board of Directors of Blain passed Resolution #3-03/04 proposition. This proposition auth to levy the following excess taxe expiring levy, on all taxable pri District, to maintain current edu funding and support the Distri programs, student services an specified in Resolution #3-03/04: Approximate Collection Levy Rate/$10C Years Assessed Valu, 2005 $1.78 2006 $1.81 2007 $1.85 2008 $1.87 Should this proposition be approv LYNDEN SCHOOL Special Election - Propo Submitted by Lynden SCHOOL SUPPORT REPLA( The Board of Directors of Lyndi No. 504 approved Resolution #1 proposition for a replacement k This proposition would authorize the following excess taxes, in ply levy, on all taxable property wit maintain current educational levels and support the Distri programs, student services and o Approximate Collection Levy Rate/$10C Years Assessed Valu 2005 $2.84 2006 $2.91 Should this proposition be approv LOCAL ELECTIOI ONLY IN THE A TO VOTE MERIDIAN SCHOOI Special Election - Propo Submitted by Meridian Sch SCHOOL SUPPORT The Board of Directors of Meridian 505 approved Resolution #12-0 proposition. This proposition would to levy the following excess taxes, in levy, on all taxable property within the current educational program fundinc the District's educational programs, e operations: Approximate Collection Levy Rate131001 Years. Assessed Value 2005 $3.26 2006 $3.26 2007 $3.26 2008 $3.26 Should this proposition be approved? DISTRICT NO.503 ition No.1 istrict No. 503 NCE AND e School District concerning this prizes the District s, in place of an perty within the ational program ct's educational operations, as Levy Amount $3,525,637 $3,948,713 $4,175,500 $4,385,025 YES 4 NO 1 DISTRICT NO.504 No.1 EMENT LEVY n School District 03 concerning a vy for education. the District to levy ace of an expiring in the District, to rogram funding is educational erations: 0 Levy = Amount $3,137,098 $3,215,525 red? YES 4 NO -+ IS WILL APPEAR ,REA ELIGIBLE ❑N THEM. _ DISTRICT NO.505 sitlon No.1 ool District LEVY School District No. 3 concerning this authorize the District place of an expiring s District, to maintain I levels and support student services and Levy Amount $1,820,000 $1,875,000 $1,930,000 $1,990,000 YES -31 NO 4 NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.506 Special Election - Proposition No.1 Submitted by Nooksack Valley School District SCHOOL SUPPORT REPLACEMENT LEVY The Board of Directors of Nooksack Valley School District No. 506 approved Resolution No. 1 concerning a proposition for a replacement levy for education. This proposition would authorize the District to levy the YES following excess taxes, in place of an expiring levy, an all taxable property within the District, to maintain current educational program funding levels and support the District's educational programs, student services and NO 4 operations: Estimated Collection Ratel$i000 Levy Years A V I e Amount 2005 3.65 $2,050,000 2006 $3.71 $2,100,000 2007 $3.75 $2,150,000 2008 $3.69 $2,300,000 Should this proposition be approved? MT. BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507 Special Election - Proposition No.1 Submitted by Mt. Baker School District No. 507 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION LEVY The Board of Directors of Mt. Baker School District No. 507 adopted Resolution No. 03/04-7, concerning this proposition to finance maintenance and operation expenses. This proposition would authorize the District to levy the following excess taxes, in place of an expiring levy, on all taxable property within the District, for support of the District's General Fund to maintain current YES educational program funding levels and support the District's educational programs, student services and operations: NO Estimated Rate Collection per $1000 Levy Years of Assessed Value Amount 2005 $3.356 $2,940,650 2006 $3.356 $3,028,870 2007 $3.356 $3,119,736 2008 $3.323 $3,213,328 Should this proposition be approved? SAMPLE SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT Whatcom County State of Washington February 3, 2004 TO VOTE, FOLLOW THE EASY STEPS OUTLINED HERE. 1. Using both hands, insert your ballot card in the slot. Insert your ballot card as far as it will go, positioning the two holes over the red pins on the voting device. Turn to the first ballot page. 2. Using the voting stylus, record your vote by punching the hole indicated by the arrow for the candidate or measure of your choice. Continue turning the ballot pages and vote your selection of candidates or measures. Be certain that you vote all ballot pages. 3. Lift your ballot from the red pins and remove it from the voting device. Compiled by Shirley Forslof Whatcom County Auditor