HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016 - Concrete School District No. 11 Replacement Educational and Operations Levy Special Election February 09, 2016Amy Grasher
From: VotersPamphlet
To: VotersPamphlet
Subject: RE: Concrete SD Ballot MEasure
From: Gabrielle K. Clay[ma i Ito: gabriellec@co.skagit.wa.us]
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 8:37 AM
To: Amy Grasher
Subject: RE: Howdy!
Our deadline for explanatory statements for our districts is December 22"d. I'll send it to you as soon as I have it.
Thanks,
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Gabrielle Clay j Elections Outreach Coordinator
Elections Department Skagit County Auditor's Office
Phone 360-416-1716 E-mail gabriellec@co.skaZit.wa.us
Fax 360-419-3462 1 Website www.skagitcounty.net/elections
From: Amy Grasher[Ma!ito:agrasher@co.whatcom.wa.us]
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 8:37 AM
To: Gabrielle K. Clay
Subject: RE: Howdy!
Was there an explanatory statement for that Concrete SD levy?
Thanks! ! ! ;)
Amy
Amy Grasher
From: Amy Grasher
Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 10:33 AM
To: VotersPamphlet
Subject: Concrete SD Ballot Measure stuff
Attachments: Concrete School District 2016-02-09 ballot measures.pdf; CSD Proposition 1 ballot
measure text.txt
From: Gabrielle K. Clay [mailto:gabriellec@co.skagit.wa.us]
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2015 4:04 PM
To: Amy Grasher
Subject: RE: Howdy!
Happy Friday to you too! Yes we did have something from Concrete. It's attached. I'll also let you know when I receive
anything regarding the online voters' guide. I attached the scanned images and also the text file in case you can copy
and paste anything.
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Gabrielle Clay I Elections Outreach Coordinator
Elections Department Skagit County Auditor's Office
Phone 360-416-1716 1 E-mail gabriellec@co.skagit.wa.us
Fax 360-419-3462 1 Website www.skapitcounty.net/elections
From: Amy Grasher [mailto:agrasher@co.whatcom.wa.us]
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2015 4:01 PM
To: Gabrielle K. Clay
Subject: Howdy!
Happy Friday!
Can you let me know if you received any resolution for the Concrete School District (to be included in the Feb
Special).
Thanks! We had ALL the school districts in our county do some sort of levy for February... weeeeee, at least it
will keep us outta trouble ;)
Have a great weekend!
Amy Grasher
Whatcom County Auditor - Election Division
360-778-5102 ww,,,v.whatcomcounty.tas/auditor/
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This form MUST accompany each resolution for a ballot measure.
This form is to be completed by the jurisdiction administrator. They should have the authority and be available to
answer questions. The completed form must be submitted to Skagit County Elections by 4:30 pm on the day of the
deadline.
If you have any question on how to complete this form please contact Skagit County Elections at 360-416-1702.
District name: Concrete School District
District Address:
Election Date:
Contact person:
45389 Airport Way
February 9, 2015
Barbara Hawkings Title: Superintendent
Phone number: 360-853-4000 Fax number: 360-853-4004
Contact email: bhawkings@concrete.k12.wa.us
2nd Contact person: Danna Rogers Title: Business Manager
2nd Contact phone: 360-853=4003
2nd Contact email: drogers@concrete.k12.wa.us
District attorney: William Coats
Attorney phone: 253-383-3791 Attorney fax: 253-383-6377
Attorney email: wcoats@vjglaw.com
Election type (levy, bond, levy lid lift, etc.): Levy
State the pass/fail requirement for this measure (e.g. simple majority, 60%, etc.) as
determined by your legal counsel: Simple Majority
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CONCRETE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 11,
SKAGIT AND WHATCOM COUNTIES, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 1170
THREE-YEAR REPLACEMENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS LEVY
WHEREAS, the money in and to be paid into the General Fund of Concrete School District No. 11,
Skagit and Whatcom Counties, Washington (the "District"), during the 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-
2019, and 2019-2020 school years, will be insufficient to enable the District to take care of all of
its necessary financial obligations and to properly meet the educational needs of students attending
District schools; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide for such financial obligations and educational needs, it is deemed
necessary that additional taxes in the amounts set forth herein be levied for the District's General
Fund upon all of the taxable property within the District in excess of the maximum annual tax levy
permitted by law without a vote of electors; 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;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of Concrete School
District No. 11, Skagit and Whatcom Counties, Washington as follows:
1. Declaration of Need. It is hereby found and declared that the welfare of the students and other
residents of the District require the District to carry out the plans described herein.
2. Levv of Taxes. In order to provide funds for the educational programs and operations of the
District as described in Section 3 below, the following taxes for the District's General Fund
should be levied upon all of the taxable property within the District in excess of the maximum
annual tax levy pennitted by law to be levied for the District without a vote of the electors:
Levy Year
Collection Year
Levy Rate*
Levy Amount
2016
2017
$3.16
$1,889,376
2017
2018
$2.9
1 $1,779,811
2018
1 2019
$3.02
1 $1,806,509
* Approximate levy rate per $1,000 of assessed valuation based on 100% of true and
fair value.
The excess taxes identified above replace the expiring school program levies that were
previously authorized by the voters of the District.
3. Voter Approval and Use of Funds. Upon approval by the District's voters of Ballot
Proposition No. 1 described in Section 4 below, the District may use the proceeds of the levies
to pay such part of the general expenses of the educational programs and operations of the
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District as may be authorized or allowed by law for the use of such levy funds including those
identified below, and to repay warrants or other lawful indebtedness incurred to defray such
educational programs and operations expenses. The levy proceeds together with the state
matching funds that are received as a result of voter approval of Ballot Proposition No. 1, shall
be expended for continued support of departments, Curriculum and Staff Training (keeping
curriculum updated and providing staff professional development), Staffing, Student, and
Community Programs (classes, support services and staff), Facilities and Grounds (deferred
maintenance, emergency repairs, equipment and staff), Food Services (equipment and defray
program costs), Transportation ( defravprogram costs) and Technology (unfunded technology
and tech support personnel). Funds will also be expended by each building for continued
support in the areas of the school improvement process, field trips, textbook replacement,
supplies and extra -curricular activities and such other reason as may be allowed by law.
4. Request for Special Election. The Skagit County Auditor, as ex officio supervisor of
elections in said county, is hereby requested to call and conduct a special election to be held
within the District on February 9, 2016 and to submit to the qualified electors of the District
the proposition set forth below. The Secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby authorized
and directed to certify the proposition in the following form:
"PROPOSITION NO. 1
CONCRETE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 11
REPLACEMENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS LEVY
The Board of Directors of Concrete School District No. 11 adopted Resolution No. 1170
concerning a proposition for partial financing of educational programs and operations. -This
proposition would replace the expiring levies by authorizing the following excess taxes for the
District's General Fund upon all taxable property in the District:
Collection Year
2017
2018
2019
Should this proposition be approved?
Approximate Levy
Rate Per $1, 000
Assessed Value Levy Amount
$3.16
$1,889,376
$2.98
$1,779,811
$3.02
$1,806,509
Levy ................. Yes ❑
Levy ................. No ❑
The Secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby authorized and directed to deliver a certified
copy of this Resolution to the Skagit County Auditor at least 52 days prior to the date of the special
election provided for herein.
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ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of Concrete School District No. 11, Skagit and Whatcom
Counties, Washington, at a regular open public meeting thereof held on the 23' day of November,
2015, the following Directors being present and voting therefor.
CONCRETE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 11
S AGIT AND WHATCOM COUNTIES, WASHINGTON
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CERTIFICATION
I, Barbara Hawkings, Superintendent and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Concrete
School District No. 11, Skagit and Whatcom Counties, Washington, do hereby certify that' the
foregoing constitutes a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 1170 of said Board of Directors
duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof field November 23, 2015.
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PROPOSITION NO. 11CONCRETE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 111REPLACEMENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
AND OPERATIONS LEVY
The Board of Directors of Concrete school District No. 11 adopted Resolution No.
1170
concerning a proposition for partial financing of educational programs and
operations. This
proposition would replace the expiring levies by authorizing the following excess
taxes for the
District's General Fund upon all taxable property in the District:
Approximate Levy
Rate Per $1,000
Collection Year Assessed value Assessed Value
2017 $3.16 $1,889,376
2018 $2.98 $1,779,811
2019 $3.02 $1,806,509
Should this proposition be approved?
Levy ................. Yes
Levy ................. No
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