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Home My WebLink About2024 - Blaine School District No. 503 Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy Special Election February 13, 2024Whatcom County Auditor's Office Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 March 15, 2024 Election Results Receipt Stacy Henthorn County Auditor Amy Grasher Chief Deputy Auditor Copies of the following proposition election results from the February 13, 2024 Special Election, have been delivered to the Assessor's and Treasurer's Office: ■ Bellingham School District 501: Proposition 2024-12 Replacement Educational Support and Operations Levy and Proposition 2024-13 Replacement Technology Capital Projects Levy ■ Ferndale School District 502: Proposition 2024-11, School Programs and Operations Replacement Levy ■ Blaine School District 503: Proposition 2024-07, Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy and Proposition 2024-o8, General Obligations Bonds - $70,000,000 • Lynden School District 504: Proposition 2024-01 Renewal of Educational Programs and Operations Levy and Proposition 2024-02 General Obligations Bond - $157,500,000 • Meridian School District 505: Proposition 2024-09, Educational Programs and Operations Replacement Levy and Proposition 2024-1o, Replacement Technology Capital Projects Levy • Nooksack Valley School District 5o6: Proposition 2024-04, Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy • Mt Baker School District 507: Proposition 2024-05, Educational Programs and Operations Replacement Levy and Proposition 2024-o6, Renewal Capital Projects Levy Concrete School District No. 11: Proposition No. 1, Replacement of Expiring Levy for Educational Programs and Operations and Proposition No. 2, Capital Levy for Safety, Security and Accessibility Improvements ■ Fire Protection District 8: Proposition 2024-14, Tax Levy for Maintenance, Facilities and Operations Blaine -Birch Bay Park & Recreation District 2: Proposition 2024-03, Authorizing Continuing Property Tax Levy Receipt Acknowledged: Assessor's Office: Reb cca czar Date Treasurer's Office: ! 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's-1-71tow Steven Sliver Da Page 2 Statement of Votes Cast by Geography Page: 1 of 1 Whatcom County, Washington, February Special, Feb 13, 2024 2024-02-23 All Precincts, All Districts, All Counter Groups, All Scan Stations, Blaine SD 503 Prop 2024-07 09:26:39 Replacement Edu Prog & Ope Levy, Blaine SD 503 Prop 2024-08 Gen Obligations Bond $70,000,000, All Boxes Total Ballots Cast: 5896, Registered Voters: 159750, Overall Turnout: 3.69% Choice Votes Vote % All Precincts Blaine SD 503 Prop 2024-07 Replacement Edu Prog & Ope Levy (Vote for 1) 5896 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 132 undervotes), 14775 registered voters, turnout 39.91% Yes 3345 58.03% No 2419 41.97% Total 5764 100. 00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 132 Blaine SD 503 Prop 2024-08 Gen Obligations Bond $70,000,000 (Vote for 1) 5896 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 46 undervotes), 14775 registered voters, turnout 39.91 % Approved 3200 54.70% Rejected 2650 45.30% Total 5850 100.00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 46 STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) ss COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) This is to certify that on February 13, 2024, there was held a special election in Blaine School District S03, Whatcom County, Washington, for the submission of a ballot measure to the voters for their approval or rejection. The results of the election were duly canvassed by the Whatcom County Canvassing Board on February, 23, 2024, and the results of said canvass are as reads above. Dated this 29th day of February, 2024, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, Stacy Henthor County Auditor Final Language Ballot Title Blaine School District 503 Proposition 2024-07 Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy The Board of Directors of Blaine School District 503 adopted Resolution No. 2324-01 concerning a replacement levy for educational funding. This proposition would authorize the District to levy the following taxes to fund vital educational programs and operations that are not funded by the state and to replace an expired levy on taxable property within the District: Collection Years 1 _ 2025 1_ 2026 2027 2028 Estimated Levy Rate/$1,000 Assessed Value _ $0.98 j $1.00 I i_ $1.03 _ $1.04 subject to legal limits on levy amounts and rates at the time of the levy. Should this proposition be approved? Yes No Explanatory Statement Levy Amount $7,500,000 $ 7, 850, 000 $8,250,000 $8,500,000 Passage of Proposition 2024-07 allows the levy of: $7,500,000 in property taxes within Blaine School District 503 for collection in 2025, $7,850,000 in 2026, $8,250,000 in 2027, and $8,500,000 in 2028 to replace an expiring levy. This levy, in accordance with Resolution No. 2324-01, would be used to pay certain costs of educational and operations support. Based on projected information, estimated levy rates per $1,000 of assessed value may be $0.98 (2025 collection), $1.00 (2026 collection), $1.03 (2027 collection), and $1.04 (2028 collection). The exact levy rate shall be determined at the time of the levy. Whatcom County Auditor's Office eceiv�d In Person Ballot Measure Coversheet DEC 0 6 2023 Whatcom County Elections Blaine School District No 503 District Name: District Address: 765 H Street, Blaine, WA 98230 Contact Person I Tina Padilla Name &Title 360-332-5881 tpadilla@blainesd.org Phone & email Attorney Information • Name & Title 2063707801 cynthia.weed@klgates.coi Phone & email Compiete if anything is missing... I understand that the deadline to submit the missing information is 12/15/2023 The Auditor's Office will not begin processing this ballot measure until all requi documents have been submitted. Presenter's Signature Contact Person z Dr. Christopher Granger Name & Title 360-332-5881 cgranger@blainesd.orc Phone & email Has your attorney prepared this ballot measure? (j) Yes ® No iReceived In Person Whatcom County D5* Deputy Auditor's Signature ✓� pCpL-i'L1Y(lll'� LAi�� i��i��S(� i s'L�E� � Q� ��"�Y � �'Ni l� A.(.ri�" Z� This form is available in a fillable form on the Auditor's website: ht�s:/ www.wha,[�4Mcoij0ty uSI35$3 JXSki<Me5 U-r e5. Deceived In Person DEC 0 6 2023 Whatcom County ElectionE. BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 503 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON REPLACEMENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS LEVY RESOLUTION NO.2324-01 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Blaine School District No. 503, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the District at a special election to be held therein on February 13, 2024, of the proposition of whether taxes should be levied of $7,500,000 in 2024 for collection in 2025, $7,850,000 in 2025 for collection in 2026, $8,250,000 in 2026 for collection in 2027, and $8,500,000 in 2027 for collection in 2028, said taxes to pay part of the cost of educational programs and operations in support of the District. ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 PREPARED BY: K&L GATES LLP Seattle, Washington 507034123.1 RESOLUTION NO.2324-01 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Blaine School District No. 503, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the District at a special election to be held therein on February 13, 2024, of the proposition of whether taxes should be levied of $7,500,000 in 2024 for collection in 2025, $7,850,000 in 2025 for collection in 2026, $8,250,000 in 2026 for collection in 2027, and $8,500,000 in 2027 for collection in 2028, said taxes to pay part of the cost of educational programs and operations in support of the District. WHEREAS, Blaine School District No.503, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), for the past four years has had in effect a replacement educational programs and operations levy in order to enable the District to support its educational programs and operations, including a safe and secure learning environment, access, alarms and administrative oversight, academic and instructional support, career preparation, certified and classified staffing beyond state resources, family and student services, technology, facilities and District -wide support, positive student experiences through band, drama, music and athletic programs at the Middle and High School level; and WHEREAS, the current educational programs and operations levies expire in 2024; and WHEREAS, the money in and to be paid into the General Fund of the District during the 2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028 and 2028-2029 school years will be insufficient to enable the District to support necessary educational programs, services and operations to properly meet the educational foregoing needs of the students attending District schools; and WHEREAS, the existing authority for the imposition of local tax levies and use of local revenues (including the proceeds of tax levies) has been modified most recently by Chapter 410, Laws of 2019 (66th Legislature, 2019 Regular Session) and may be modified in the future by the State Legislature; and WHEREAS, in order to properly provide for such educational programs and operation needs, the Board of Directors of the District deems it necessary to levy the following taxes upon all of the taxable property within the District in an amount greater than the maximum annual tax levy permitted by law to be levied within the District without a vote of the electors: A. A levy in the amount of up to $7,500,000, said levy to be made in 2024 for collection in 2025; B. A levy in the amount of up to $7,850,000, said levy to be made in 2025 for collection in 2026; C. A levy in the amount of up to $8,250,800, said levy to be made in 2026 for collection in 2027; and D. A levy in the amount of up to $8,500,000, said levy to be made in 2027 for collection in 2028. 5070341231 WHEREAS, prior to the time the ballot proposition authorized in this resolution is submitted to the voters, the District will have received approval of its educational programs and operations/enrichment tax levy expenditure plan from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction as required under RCW 84.52.053(4); and WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington require that the question of whether or not such taxes may be levied must be submitted to the qualified electors of the District for their ratification or rejection; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 503, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, as follows: Section 1. In order to support the District's schools, educational programs, operations and services, including teaching, school supplies, technology, athletics, buildings and transportation for its students, the following taxes for the District's General Fund should be levied upon all of the taxable property within the District in an amount greater than the maximum annual tax levy permitted by law to be levied within the District without a vote of the electors: A. A levy in the amount of up to $7,500,000, said levy to be made in 2024 for collection in 2025; B. A levy in the amount of up to $7,850,000, said levy to be made in 2025 for collection in 2026; C. A levy in the amount of up to $8,250,000, said levy to be made in 2026 for collection in 2027; and D. A levy in the amount of up to $8,500,000, said levy to be made in 2027 for collection in 2028. The estimated levy rate depends upon the limitations of state law and information regarding assessed value. At this time, based upon state law, the estimated levy rate for the 2024 levy (2025 collection) is $0.98 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation, the estimated levy rate for the 2025 levy (2026 collection) is $1.00 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation, the estimated levy rate for the 2026 levy (2027 collection) is $1.03 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation and the estimated levy rate for the 2027 (2028 collection) levy is $1.04 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation. The exact levy rate and amount shall be adjusted based upon the legal levy limits and the actual assessed value of the property within the District at the time of the levy. Upon approval by the voters of the proposition substantially in the form set forth below, the District may use the proceeds of said levies during the 2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027- 2028 and 2028-2029 school years by incurring an indebtedness by the issuance of short term obligations against the General Fund of the District, as authorized by Chapter 39.50 RCW, and may expend the proceeds of said levies to pay such part of the general expenses of programs and operations of the District that are eligible activities and not funded or fully funded by the state during such school years as may be authorized or allowed by law for the use of local levy funds. -2- 507034123.1 Section 2. It is hereby found and declared that the best interests of the District require the submission to the qualified electors of the District of the proposition of whether or not the District shall levy such taxes for their ratification or rejection at a special election to be held therein on February 13, 2024. The Whatcom County Auditor, as ex officio supervisor of elections in Whatcom County, Washington, is hereby requested to call and conduct said special election to be held within the District on said date and to submit to the qualified electors of the District the proposition substantially in the form hereinafter set forth, subject to the approval and modifications, if any, from the Office of the Whatcom County Prosecutor pursuant to RCW 29A.36.071. The Secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby authorized and directed to certify said proposition substantially in the following form: PROPOSITION NO. 1 BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 503 REPLACEMENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS LEVY The Board of Directors of Blaine School District No. 503 adopted Resolution No.2324-01 concerning a replacement levy for educational funding. This proposition would authorize the District to levy the following taxes to fund vital educational programs and operations that are not funded by the state and to replace an expired levy on taxable property within the District: Estimated Collection Levy Rate/$1,000 Levy Years Assessed Value Amount 2025 $0.98 $7,500,000 2026 $1.00 $7,850,000 2027 $1.03 $8,250,000 2028 $1.04 $8,500,000 subject to legal limits on levy amounts and rates at the time of the levy. Should this proposition be approved? YES...................................... NO........................................ = The Secretary of the Board of Directors of the District is hereby directed to deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor. Section 3. For purposes of receiving notice of the exact language of the ballot title required by RCW 29A.36.080, the Board hereby designates (a) the District's Superintendent (Dr. Christopher Granger), telephone: 360-332-5881; email: cgranger@blaineasd.org; and (b) special counsel, K&L Gates LLP (Cynthia Weed), telephone: 206-618-6050 (cell) or 206.370.7801 -3- 507034123.1 (ofc); email: cynthia.weed@klgates.com, as the individuals to whom the Auditor shall provide such notice. The Secretary is authorized to approve changes to the ballot title, if any, deemed necessary by the Auditor or the Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney. Section 4. Pursuant to RCW 29A.32, the Board of Directors hereby confirms the District's participation in the local voters' pamphlet for the February 13, 2024, election, which shall be prepared and published by the Whatcom County Auditor, including, but not limited to, an explanatory statement reviewed and approved by the District's attorney, and, if available, a Statement For and a Statement Against. The District understands and agrees that it will be required to pay its'propbrtionate share Q£ the expenses of the voters' pamphlet. a a -4- 507034123.1 ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of Blaine School District No. 503, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 25th day of September, 2023. BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 503 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Pr sident and Director C,- ( /U/-0- erector Director Director Director ATTEST: Secretary, Board of Direc ors -5- 507034123.1 CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Blaine School District No. 503, 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. 2324-01 of the Board (the "Resolution"), duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held on the 25th day of September, 2023. 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 passage 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 25th day of September, 2023. Secr ary, Board of Directors 507034123.1 OFFICIAL BALLOT BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 503 W1 ATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON February 13, 2024 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote in favor of the following proposition, place a cross (X) in the square opposite the word "YES"; to vote against the following proposition, place a cross (X) in the square opposite the word "NO." PROPOSITION NO. 1 BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 503 REPLACEMENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS LEVY The Board of Directors of Blaine School District No. 503 adopted Resolution No.2324-01 concerning a replacement levy for educational funding. This proposition would authorize the District to levy the following taxes to fund vital educational. programs and operations that are not funded by the state and to replace an expired levy on taxable property within the District: Collection Years 2025 2026 2027 2028 Estimated Levy Rate/$1,000 Assessed Value $0.98 $1.00 $1.03 $1.04 Levy Amount $7,500,000 $7,850,000 $8,250,000 $8,500,000 subject to legal limits on levy amounts and rates at the time of the levy. Should this proposition be approved? YES...................................... r NO....................................... 0 507034123.1 NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 503 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON February 13, 2024 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 13, 2024, 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 proposition: PROPOSITION NO. 1 BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 503 REPLACEMENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS LEVY The Board of Directors of Blaine School District No. 503 adopted Resolution No.2324-01 concerning a replacement levy for educational funding. This proposition would authorize the District to levy the following taxes to fund vital educational programs and operations that are not funded by the state and to replace an expired levy on taxable property within the District: Estimated Collection Levy Rate/$1,000 Levy Years Assessed Value Amount 2025 $0.98 $7,500,000 2026 $1.00 $7,850,000 2027 $1.03 $8,250,000 2028 $1.04 $8,500,000 subject to legal limits on levy amounts and rates at the time of the levy. Should this proposition be approved? YES...................................... 0 NO........................................ 0 Whatcom County Auditor 507034123.1 Election Date: February 13, 2024 Name of Jurisdiction Submitting Measure: Blaine School District No. 503, Whatcom County, Washington Contact Name: Cynthia Weed Daytime Contact Phone Number: Word Count - 98 206-623-7580; cell phone: 206-618-6050 EXPLANATORY STATEMENT - PROPOSITION NO. 1 Passage of Proposition No. 1 allows the levy of: $7,500,000 in property taxes within Blaine School District No. 503 for collection in 2025, $7,850,000 in 2026, $8,250,000 in 2027, and $8,500,000 in 2028 to replace an expiring levy. This levy, in accordance with Resolution No. 2324-01, would be used to pay certain costs of educational and operations support. Based on projected information, estimated levy rates per $1,000 of assessed value may be $0.98 (2025 collection), $1.00 (2026 collection), $1.03 (2027 collection), and $1.04 (2028 collection). The exact levy rate shall be determined at the time of the levy. 5507031866.1