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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 - Mount Baker School District No. 507 M&O Levy PASSED Special Election March 11 2008March 11, 2008 SD 507 Levy LiN I 1A T3 b 5 [.6I c�o Ballot Measure Submitted Checklist == Attach to front of folder Ballot Measure Submitted: Date completed Initial I-- i Lf _ g Submitted by: Contact Phone #: Email Address: _ Check signed by Commissioners - l Check that Certificate is signed by Secretary Check Document Calling for Elections is Signed by The Auditor or De ty Auditor 1 Copy to Auditor and 1 copy Office Coordinator Routed to Pros Atty (county & districts only) �- o15-d Signed & Returned by Pros Atty (county & dist only) Reviewed by CDA and Auditor Copy sent to District Offices le CfkcY Publish Notice of Closing Registration (40 days prior to election) Ballot Layout Prepared Publish Official Notice of Election in Newspaper (6 days prior to election) After Election Copy of Canvass Report sent to submitter of ballot issue Obtain Receipt from Treasurer & Assessor of results If school issue, send copy of canvass report to Supt of Public Instruction (form SPI M-466) hPolicies & Procedures\Elections\02_Pre-Election\02_Filing - Ballot Measures\FRM Ballot Measure CHECKLIST.doc Adopted 7/27/06 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION K-12 Fiscal Services & Policy Old Capitol Building. PO Box 47200 OLYMPIA WA 98504-7200 (360) 725-6111 TTY (360) 664-3631 WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCING ELECTIONS REPORTING FORM 1+ 507 I. MINIMUM VOTER TURNOUT REQUIREMENTS A For excessaevies: 3 8 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 Total votes cast at last qualifying State General Election II. CANVASS OF ELECTION I Proposition Number Dollar Amount Type of Election* # Votes For # Votes Against Passed Failed f I l I, *Type of Election Codes BO Bond M&O Maintenance & Operation CP Capital Project TVF Transportation Vehicle Fund III. LEADMOINT COUNTIES SEND COMPLETED REPORT WITH A BALLOT ATTACHED TO: Jennifer Priddy Assistant Superintendent K-12 Fiscal Services & Policy Office of Super. of Public Instruction PO BOX 47200 OLYMPIA WA 98504-7200 (REV 4/05) WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2008, IN MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT THE PROPOSITION FOR A MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION LEVY. OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) I do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of Mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington, from the Special Election held on March 11, 2008, have been in no way altered and that they are the same as when they were deposited in my office. Whatcom County Chief Deputy Auditor Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th day of March 2008. V06tcorn Coun Legislative Authority CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT WE, as the Whatcom County Canvassing Board have completed the canvass of votes as it pertains to the Special Election held in the precincts within the boundaries of Mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington, on the 11th day of March 2008 and the results are as follows: MOUNT BAI[ R SCHOOL DISTFUCT NO.507 PROPOSITION NO. 1 MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.507 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION LEVY The Board of Direclors of Mount Baker School District No, 507 adopted Resolution NM 07108E 10. concerning Ihts proposition to finance maintenance and operation expenses. This propuilion would authorize the District to levy the fo8owing excess taxes, in plate of an expiring levy, on all taxable property within the Oistdcl, for support of the Districts General Fund to maintain current educational program funding levels and support the District's educational programs, student services and operations: Collection Estimated Rate per $1000 Year of Assessed Value Amount 2009 $2.830 54,130,000 2010 $2.815 $4.148.000 2011 $2.797 $4,164.000 2012 $2.702 S4,345,000 Should this proposition be approved? YES NO YES - 1,616 51.61% NO - 1,515 48.39% LEVY PASSED The canvass has been completed this 26th day of March 2008. WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD County Chief Deputy Audi or f r c�uNTl.���•'n+� unty LegislEf i've Authority = Cou rasecuting Attorney ++' rr+rttr++++ Page 2 CERTIFIEC (Domestic Mail Qr nj j -B Er If Postage $ O p Certi[ied Fee O p Return Receipt Fee. (Endorsement Raqulred) t] Restricicd Reilvary Fee r- (Endorsement Required) Total Postage & Fees _ _n O ' n! To O or Pp Box No. C1ty S!a[s, ZlP+4 z- - CO WHATCOM COUNTY �GOM s° `' °ti„ AUDITOR'S OFFICE 3 Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 o.'' 4SHING.1 Bellingham, WA98225-4038 Email: Auditor@co.whatcom.wa.us Internet: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/auditor MAILED VIA CERTIFIED MAIL ONJANUARY31, 2008 January 31, 2008 Dr. Richard Gantman, Superintendent Mount Baker School District No. 507 PO Box 95 Deming WA 98244 RE: Ballot Title: Proposition No. 1 Mount Baker School District No. 507 Maintenance and Operation Levy Dear Dr. Gantman: SHIRLEY FORSLOF COUNTY AUDITOR DEBBIE ADELSTEIN CHIEF DEPUTY Phone: 360-676-6740 FAX: 360-738-4556 Enclosed is a true copy of the ballot title for Proposition No. 1 Mount Baker School District No. 507 Maintenance and Operation Levy filed with the Whatcom County Auditor's Office on January 14, 2008. The true copy of the ballot title for Proposition No. 1 that was mailed to you on January 25, 2008 did not include the wording Should this proposition be approved? The attached copy of the ballot title is the exact language that will be used at the March 11, 2008 Election and this notice is being provided as RCW 29A.36.080. Sincerely, Shirley For of Whatcom County Auditor Encl: 1 Licensing Recording Elections Administration/Internal Audit Licensing@comhatcomma.us Recording@comhatcomma.us Elections@comhatcomma.us 360-676-6744 360-676-6740 360-676-6740 360-676-6742 360-676-6740 ext50065 Try 360-738-4555 TO: The Whatcom County Auditor, as Ex Officio Supervisor of Elections for Mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington FROM: Richard Gantman, Ed.D., Superintendent, Mount Baker School District Pursuant to Resolution No. 07/08:10, adopted by the Board of Directors of mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), at a regular meeting of such Board held on January 10, 2008, a certified copy of which is attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof, you are respectfully requested to submit the following proposition to the electors of the District, for their approval or rejection, at a special election to be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2008. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form: PROPOSITION NO. I MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 507 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION LEVY OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE: The Board of Directors of Mount Baker School District No. 507 adopted Resolution No. 07/08:10, 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 educational program funding levels and support the District's educational programs, student services and operations: Collection Estimated Rate per $1000 Amount Year of Assessed Value 2009 2010 2011 2012 Should this proposition be approved? 3- Z;830 $4,130,000 $2.815 $4,148,000 $2.797 $4,164,000 $2.702 $4,345,000 Yes..................................... ❑ No ......... ........................ ..... ❑ DATED as of January 10, 2008. MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507 Whatcom County, Washington Richard Gantman, Ed.D. Secretary to the Board of Directors WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE A Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 Email: Auditor@co.whatcom.wa.us Internet: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/auditor , C,OM coy 1P \�A 9SH I N C"C 0 MAILED VIA CERTIFIED MAIL ON,IANUARY 25, 2008 January 25, 2008 Dr. Richard Gantman, Superintendent Mount Baker School District No. 507 P O Box 95 Deming WA 98244 RE: Ballot Title: Proposition No. 1 Mount Baker School District No. 507 Maintenance and Operations Levy Dear Dr. Gantman: SHIRLEY FORSLOF COUNTY AUDITOR DEBBIE ADELSTEIN CHIEF DEPUTY Phone: 360-676-6740 FAX: 360-738-4556 Enclosed is a true copy of the ballot title for Proposition No. 1 Mount Baker School District No. 507 Maintenance and Operations Levy filed with the Whatcom County Auditor's Office on January 14, 2008. This notice of the exact language of the ballot title is being provided as RCW 29A.36.080. Sincerely, Shirley Forslo Whatcom County Auditor Encl: 1 Licensing Recording Elections Administration/Internal Audit Licensing@co.whatcom.wa.us Recording@co.whatcom.wa.us Elections@co.whatcom.wa.us 360-676-6744 360-676-6740 360-676-6740 360-676-6742 360-676-6740 ext50065 TfY 360-738-4555 Resolution No. 07/08:10 EXHIBIT "A-1" PROPOSITION No. 1 MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION LEVY OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE: The Board of Directors of Mount Baker School District No. 507 adopted Resolution No. 07/08:10, 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 educational program funding levels and support the District's educational programs, student services and operations: Collection Estimated Rate per $1000 Year of Assessed Value 2009 Z ,8 3 D 2010 $2.815 2011 $2.797 2012 $2.702 Yes.............................................. ❑ No................................................ ❑ EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (for use in Voter Information packet or similar venues): Amount $4,130,000 $4,148,000 $4,164,000 $4,345,000 The Mount Baker School District maintains a commitment to educational improvement. Local levy funding supports educational, maintenance, and equipment replacement programs not funded by the State of Washington. Classroom instructional materials, maintenance of current class size, and school improvement funding are included in this request. Additionally, this funding will help the district offset increased operating costs for which there is no other revenue source. Whatcom County 2�oM�o Auditor's Office 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225-4186 360.676-6740 360-738-4556 FAX 360-738-4555 TTY auditor&o.whatcom.wams whatcomma.uslauditor 1/14/2008 Whatcom County Auditor Elections Division TO: Prosecuting Attorney's Office / Royce Buckingham FROM: The Office of the Whatcom County Auditor: ELECTIONS SUBJ: BALLOT TITLE Please look over this ballot title for Mount Baker School District No. 507 Maintenance and Operations Levy for the March 11, 2008 Special Election Please sign -off and return to the Election Department after review. Thank You ! Celeste 50063 I:\Policies & Procedures\Elections\02 Pre-Election\02_Filing - Ballot Measures\FRM Prosecuting Atty ballot title letter.doc NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Section 1: The Board hereby determines that the welfare of the students and other residents of the District requires the District to place before the qualified electors of the District, for their approval or rejection, the issue of whether excess property taxes should be levied within the District to pay a portion of the District's maintenance and operation expenses. Section 2: To provide money to pay a portion of the District's maintenance and operation expenses as described in Section 3 below, the following taxes for the District's General Fund shall be levied upon all taxable property within the Distriin excess of the maximum annual tax levy permitted by I law without voter approval. Levy Year Collection Year C!!/Levy Rate* Levy Amount 2008 2009 6 -$�53 $4,130,000 2009 2010 $2.815 $4,148,000 2010 2011 $2.797 $4,164,000 2011 2012 $2.702 $4,345,000 (*Approximate levy rate per $1,000 of assessed valuation) Section 3: If the proposition specified in Section 6 below is approved by the qualified electors of the District as required by the Constitution and the laws of the State, the District shall be authorized to use such levy proceeds during the 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, and 2012-2013 school years to pay such part of the District's maintenance and operation expenses as may be authorized or allowed by law for the use of such levies. Section 4: Upon approval of such proposition, the District may issue warrants or other lawful indebtedness against the District's General Fund for such maintenance and operation expenses. Section 5: The Board hereby finds and declares that an emergency exists due to the District's need to provide for the maintenance and operation of the District as described in Section 3 above, which emergency requires the approval or rejection by the qualified electors of the District at a special election to be held on March 11, 2008, of the proposition of whether or not the District shall levy such excess property taxes. Section 6: The Whatcom County Auditor, as ex officio Supervisor of Elections for the District, is also hereby requested to find the existence of such emergency; to deem the same to exist; to call and conduct such special election to be held within the District on Tuesday, March 11, 2008; and to submit to the qualified electors of the District the proposition in substantially the form presented in Exhibit A-1. Section 7: The special election will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2008. Polling places, if any, will be open from 7:00 a.m. and will remain open until 8:00 p.m., when they will close. Section S: The locations of the polling places, if any, shall be as specified by the Whatcom County Auditor, as ex officio Supervisor of Elections for the District. Section 9: A notice of special election substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and by reference incorporated herein shall be published at least once, which publication shall take place not more than ten days nor less than three days prior to the date of such election. Such publication shall be in a newspaper of general circulation within the District. Section 10: The Secretary to the Board is hereby directed to deliver a certified copy of this Resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor at least 45 days before the date for the special election. Section 11: All resolutions in conflict with this Resolution are hereby repealed in their entirety. Section 12: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Board of Directors of Mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held on January 10, 2008. Ellen Dodson, President L --a An4-140 Il, A - Jii� Freeman, Director Trish Hart, Director MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507 16?k A�l Aj Russ Pfeifie -Ho t, Director t Davt Smith, Director ATTEST: IaIZ�OaL-� Richard Gantman, Ed.D., Secretary to the Board Resolution No. 07/08:10 MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 507 Whatcom County, Washington NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION EXHIBIT "A" NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held within Mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), on TUESDAY, March 11, 2008 on such date for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors, for their approval or rejection, the proposition of whether excess property taxes should be levied within the District in 2008 as part of the tax to be collected in 2009, in 2009 as part of the tax to be collected in 2010, in 2010 as part of the tax to be collected in 2011, in 2011 as part of the tax to be collected in 2012, for the purpose of providing money to pay such portion of the District's general maintenance and operation expenses, all as more fully set forth in Resolution No.07/08:10, adopted by the Board of Directors of the District (the "Board") on January 10, 2008. The Board has determined that the welfare of the students and other residents of the District requires the District to place before the qualified electors of the District, for their approval or rejection, the issue of whether excess property taxes should be levied within the District to pay a portion of the District's general maintenance and operation expenses. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form: Exhibit A - 1 Resolution No. 07/08:10 PROPOSITION No. 1 MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION LEVY OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE: EXHIBIT "A-1" The Board of Directors of Mount Baker School District No. 507 adopted Resolution No. 07/08:10, 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 educational program funding levels and support the District's educational programs, student services and operations: Collection Estimated Rate per $1000 Amount Year of Assessed Value 2009 $3 2 'g3 $4,130,000 2010 $2.815 $4,148,000 2011 $2.797 $4,164,000 2012 $2.702 $4,345,000 Yes.............................................. ❑ No................................................ ❑ EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (for use in Voter Information packet or similar venues): The Mount Baker School District maintains a commitment to educational improvement. Local levy funding supports educational, maintenance, and equipment replacement programs not funded by the State of Washington. Classroom instructional materials, maintenance of current class size, and school improvement funding are included in this request. Additionally, this funding will help the district offset increased operating costs for which there is no other revenue source. CERTIFICATE OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR OF 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; WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington, by Resolution No. 07/8:10, adopted January 10, 2008, a certified copy of which has been delivered to the undersigned, has found that an emergency exists requiring the holding of a special election on March 11, 2008; and WHEREAS, such Board by such Resolution has authorized and directed the undersigned to assume jurisdiction of and to conduct such special election within the District; NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby authorized and ordered as follows: The undersigned concurs in the finding of an emergency and does hereby assume jurisdiction of the above -mentioned special election of Mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington, authorized and ordered by Resolution No. 07/08:10 of its Board of Directors, adopted on January 10, 2008, and will conduct such special election to be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2008. DATED at Bellingham, Washington, this Iy-fh day of January, 2008. Shirley Forslo , Auditor, as ex officio Supervisor of Elections for Mount Baker School District No. 507 MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 507 Resolution No. 07/08:10 CERTIFICATE I, Richard Gantman, Secretary to the Board of Directors of Mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a full, true and correct copy of a resolution duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of such District, duly held at the regular meeting place thereof on January 10, 2008, of which meeting all members of such Board had due notice and at which a majority thereof were present; and that at such meeting, such resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES, and in favor thereof, Directors: q NAYS, Directors: ABSENT, Directors: I ABSTAIN, Directors: 0 I further certify that I have carefully compared the same with the original resolution on file and of record in my office; that such resolution is a full, true and correct copy of the original resolution adopted at such meeting; and that such resolution has not been amended, modified, or rescinded since the date of its adoption and is now in full force and effect. 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TO: The Whatcom County Auditor, as Ex Officio Supervisor of Elections for Mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington FROM: Richard Gantman, Ed.D., Superintendent, Mount Baker School District Pursuant to Resolution No. 07/08:10, adopted by the Board of Directors of mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), at a regular meeting of such Board held on January 10, 2008, a certified copy of which is attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof, you are respectfully requested to submit the following proposition to the electors of the District, for their approval or rejection, at a special election to be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2008. The proposition shall be in substantially the following forin: PROPOSITION NO. I MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION LEVY OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE: The Board of Directors of Mount Baker School District No. 507 adopted Resolution No. 07/08:10, 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 educational program funding levels and support the District's educational programs, student services and operations: Collection Estimated Rate per $1000 Amount Year of Assessed Value 2009 2010 2011 2012 Should this proposition be approved? $2.853- �Z30 $4,130,000 $2.815 $4,148,000 $2.797 $4,164,000 $2.702 $4,345,000 Yes ........ ❑ DATED as of January 10, 2008. MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507 Whatcom County, Washington Richard Gantman, Ed.D. Secretary to the Board of Directors RECEIVED MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 507 Whatcom County, Washington JAN 1 2008 RESOLUTION NO. 07/08:10 �h}IR�.P�Y FO�tSi..OP MIATCO COUNTY AllDffOF A RESOLUTION OF MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN ORDER TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT THE PROPOSITION OF WHETHER EXCESS PROPERTY TAXES SHOULD BE LEVIED TO PAY A PORTION OF, THE DISTRICT'S MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION EXPENSES; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATING THERETO. WHEREAS, Mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington (the "Di ::tiict"), is a first-class school district duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the Constitution and the laws of the state of Washington (the "State"); WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 84.52.053, the District may authorize a four-year excess levy for maintenance and operation purposes when authorized to do so by a simple majority of the qualified electors of the District; WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the District (the "Board") hereby determines that the money in and to be paid into the District's General Fund during the 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, and 2012-2013 school years will be insufficient to enable the District to meet all of its maintenance and operation needs; WHEREAS, to provide properly for such maintenance and operat* n ds, the Board hereby deems it necessary and advisable Z .g 3 o (1) That an excess tax of approximately $2.853 per $1,00 , assessed valuation, to provide an aggregate amount of $4,130,000, be levied in 2008 as part of the taxes to be collected in 2009 and; (2) That an excess tax of approximately $2.815 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, to provide an aggregate amount of $4,148,000, be levied in 2009 as part of the taxes to be collected in 2010, and; (3) That an excess tax of approximately $2.797 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, to provide an aggregate amount of $4,164,000, be levied in 2010 as part of the taxes to be collected in 2011, and; (4) That an excess tax of approximately $2.702 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, to provide an aggregate amount of $4,345,000, be levied in 2011 as part of the taxes to be collected in 2012, and; (5) That such excess taxes be for the District's General Fund to pay a portion of the District's maintenance and operation expenses; WHEREAS, the Constitution and the laws of the State require that the proposition of whether or not such excess taxes may be levied must be submitted to the qualified electors of the District for their approval or rejection; and WHEREAS, the Board deems it necessary and advisable to place the proposition for such excess tax levies before the qualified electors of the District at an election to be held within the District on March 11, 2008; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Section 1: The Board hereby determines that the welfare of the students and other residents of the District requires the District to place before the qualified electors of the District, for their approval or rejection, the issue of whether excess property taxes should be levied within the District to pay a portion of the District's maintenance and operation expenses. Section 2: To provide money to pay a portion of the District's maintenance and operation expenses as described in Section 3 below, the following taxes for the District's General Fund shall be levied upon all taxable property within the Distrrvy ess of the maximum annual tax levy permitted by law without voter approval. Levy Year Collection YearRate* Levy Amount 2008 2009 , gab -2-85 $4,130,000 2009 2010 $2.815 $4,148,000. 2010 2011 $2.797 $4,164,000 2011 2012 $2.702 $4,345,000 (*Approximate levy rate per $1,000 of assessed valuation) Section 3: If the proposition specified in Section 6 below is approved by the qualified electors of the District as required by the Constitution and the laws of the State, the District shall be authorized to use such levy proceeds during the 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, and 2012-2013 school years to pay such part of the District's maintenance and operation expenses as may be authorized or allowed by law for the use of such levies. Section 4: Upon approval of such proposition, the District may issue warrants or other lawful indebtedness against the District's General Fund for such maintenance and operation expenses. Section 5: The Board hereby finds and declares that an emergency exists due to the District's need to provide for the maintenance and operation of the District as described in Section 3 above, which emergency requires the approval or rejection by the qualified electors of the District at a special election to be held on March 11, 2008, of the proposition of whether or not the District shall levy such excess property taxes. Section 6: The Whatcom County Auditor, as ex officio Supervisor of Elections for the District, is also hereby requested to find the existence of such emergency; to deem the same to exist; to call and conduct such special election to be held within the District on Tuesday, March 11, 2008; and to submit to the qualified electors of the District the proposition in substantially the form presented in Exhibit A-1. Section 7: The special election will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2008. Polling places, if any, will be open from 7:00 a.m. and will remain open until 8:00 p.m., when they will close. Section 8: The locations of the polling places, if any, shall be as specified by the Whatcom County Auditor, as ex officio Supervisor of Elections for the District. Section 9: A notice of special election substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and by reference incorporated herein shall be published at least once, which publication shall take place not more than ten days nor less than three days prior to the date of such election. Such publication shall be in a newspaper of general circulation within the District. Section 10: The Secretary to the Board is hereby directed to deliver a certified copy of this Resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor at least 45 days before the date for the special election. Section 11: All resolutions in conflict with this Resolution are hereby repealed in their entirety. Section 12: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Board of Directors of Mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held on January 10, 2008. MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507 Ellen Dodson, President Lta--eo� it Freeman, Director Trish Hart, Director AU)",17 Aj Russ Pfeiffe -Ho , Director t � - Davi Smith- Director ATTEST:_ Richard Gantman, Ed.D., Secretary to the Board Resolution No. 07/08:10 MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 507 Whatcom County, Washington NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION EXHIBIT "A" NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held within Mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), on TUESDAY, March 11, 2008 on such date for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors, for their approval or rejection, the proposition of whether excess property taxes should be levied within the District in 2008 as part of the tax to be collected in 2009, in 2009 as part of the tax to be collected in 2010, in 2010 as part of the tax to be collected in 2011, in 2011 as part of the tax to be collected in 2012, for the purpose of providing money to pay such portion of the District's general maintenance and operation expenses, all as more fully set forth in Resolution No.07/08:10, adopted by the Board of Directors of the District (the "Board") on January 10, 2008. The Board has determined that the welfare of the students and other residents of the District requires the District to place before the qualified electors of the District, for their approval or rejection, the issue of whether excess property taxes should be levied within the District to pay a portion of the District's general maintenance and operation expenses. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form: Exhibit A - 1 Resolution No. 07/08:10 PROPOSITION No. I MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION LEVY OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE: EXHIBIT "A-1" The Board of Directors of Mount Baker School District No. 507 adopted Resolution No. 07/08:10, 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 educational program funding levels and support the District's educational programs, student services and operations: Collection Estimated Rate per $1000 Amount Year of Assessed Value 2009 $ Z 'g3 $4,130,000 2010 $2.815 $4,148,000 2011 $2.797 $4,164,000 2012 $2.702 $4,345,000 Yes.............................................. ❑ No................................................ ❑ EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (for use in Voter Information packet or similar venues): The Mount Baker School District maintains a commitment to educational improvement. Local levy funding supports educational, maintenance, and equipment replacement programs not funded by the State of Washington. Classroom instructional materials, maintenance of current class size, and school improvement funding are included in this request. Additionally, this funding will help the district offset increased operating costs for which there is no other revenue source. CERTIFICATE OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR OF 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; WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington, by Resolution No. 07/8:10, adopted January 10, 2008, a certified copy of which has been delivered to the undersigned, has found that an emergency exists requiring the holding of a special election on March 11, 2008; and WHEREAS, such Board by such Resolution has authorized and directed the undersigned to assume jurisdiction of and to conduct such special election within the District; NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby authorized and ordered as follows: The undersigned concurs in the finding of an emergency and does hereby assume jurisdiction of the above -mentioned special election of Mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington, authorized and ordered by Resolution No. 07/08:10 of its Board of Directors, adopted on January 10, 2008, and will conduct such special election to be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2008. DATED at Bellingham, Washington, this Jy-+ h day of January, 2008. Shirley Forslo , Auditor, as ex officio Supervisor of Elections for Mount Baker School District No. 507 F- MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 507 Resolution No. 07/08:10 CERTIFICATE I, Richard Gantman, Secretary to the Board of Directors of Mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a full, true and correct copy of a resolution duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of such District, duly held at the regular meeting place thereof on January 10, 2008, of which meeting all members of such Board had due notice and at which a majority thereof were present; and that at such meeting, such resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES, and in favor thereof, Directors: q NAYS, Directors: ABSENT, Directors: ABSTAIN, Directors: 0 I further certify that I have carefully compared the same with the original resolution on file and of record in my office; that such resolution is a full, true and correct copy of the original resolution adopted at such meeting; and that such resolution has not been amended, modified, or rescinded since the date of its adoption and is now in fall force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of January, 2008. Mount Baker School District No. 507 Whatcom County, Washington Richard Gantman, Ed.D. Secretary to the Board of Directors Resolution 07/08:10 TO: The Whatcom County Auditor, as Ex Officio Supervisor of Elections for Mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington FROM: Richard Gantman, Ed.D., Superintendent, Mount Baker School District Pursuant to Resolution No. 07/08:10, adopted by the Board of Directors of mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), at a regular meeting of such Board held on January 10, 2008, a certified copy of which is attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof, you are respectfully requested to submit the following proposition to the electors of the District, for their approval or rejection, at a special election to be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2008. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form: PROPOSITION NO.1 MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 507 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION LEVY OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE: The Board of Directors of Mount Baker School District No. 507 adopted Resolution No. 07/08:10, 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 educational program funding levels and support the District's educational programs, student services and operations: Collection Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 Should this proposition be approved? Estimated Rate per $1000 Amount of Assessed Value 3- �Z`930 $4,130,000 $2.815 $4,148,000 $2.797 $4,164,000 $2.702 $4,345,000 Yes.................................... ❑ No ....................................... ❑ DATED as of January 10, 2008. MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507 Whatcom County, Washington Richard Gantman, Ed.D. Secretary to the Board of Directors RECEIVED MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 507 JAN 1 Whatcom County, Washington 2008 SHIRLEY FOR,'° O" RESOLUTION NO.07/08:10 WHATCOM COUNTY AUDFF09 A RESOLUTION OF MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN ORDER TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT THE PROPOSITION OF WHETHER EXCESS PROPERTY TAXES SHOULD BE LEVIED TO PAY A PORTION OF -THE DISTRICT'S MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION EXPENSES; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATING THERETO. WHEREAS, Mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington (the "Di: 1 ici"), is a first-class school district duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the Constitution and the laws of the state of Washington (the "State"); WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 84.52.053, the District may authorize a four-year excess levy for maintenance and operation purposes when authorized to do so by a simple majority of the qualified electors of the District; WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the District (the "Board") hereby determines that the money in and to be paid into the District's General Fund during the 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, and 2012-2013 school years will be insufficient to enable the District to meet all of its maintenance and operation needs; WHEREAS, to provide properly for such maintenance and operati , n eds, the Board hereby deems it necessary and advisable Z 3d (I) That an excess tax of approximately $ per $1,00 assessed valuation, to provide an aggregate amount of $4,130,000, be levied in 2008 as part of the taxes to be collected in 2009 and; (2) That an excess tax of approximately $2.815 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, to provide an aggregate amount of $4,148,000, be levied in 2009 as part of the taxes to be collected in 2010, and; (3) That an excess tax of approximately $2.797 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, to provide an aggregate amount of $4,164,000, be levied in 2010 as part of the taxes to be collected in 2011, and; (4) That an excess tax of approximately $2.702 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, to provide an aggregate amount of $4,345,000, be levied in 2011 as part of the taxes to be collected in 2012, and; (5) That such excess taxes be for the District's General Fund to pay a portion of the District's maintenance and operation expenses; WHEREAS, the Constitution and the laws of the State require that the proposition of whether or not such excess taxes may be levied must be submitted to the qualified electors of the District for their approval or rejection; and WHEREAS, the Board deems it necessary and advisable to place the proposition for such excess tax levies before the qualified electors of the District at an election to be held within the District on March 11, 2008;