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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 - Nooksack Valley School District No. 506 M&O Levy PASSED Special Election March 11, 2008SD 506 Levy Li -VI ��455� 59� 85 90 Ballot Measure Submitted Checklist == Attach to front of folder Ballot Measure Submitted: WpO" 4, d Date completed Initial 03 Submitted by: #jg t t„) , S , Contact Phone #: 912 F — S /-/�•D . s , Email Address: . _/ -0 , rj , Check signed by Commissioners �/ •� S. Check that Certificate is signed by Secretary Check Document Calling for Elections is Signed by The Auditor or Deputy Auditor (---� (�k K 1 Copy to Auditor and 1 copy Coordinator 1 Copy to the Office Coordinator if Primary or General i�G2-0 pouted to Pros Atty (county & districts only) -Q OW signed & Returned by Pros Atty (county & dist only) -)S-, O,f - Reviewed by CDA and Auditor �— �, Copy sent to District Office after Ballot approval 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 sybmitter 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) Ae hPolicies & Procedures\Elections\02—Pre-Election\02_Filing - Ballot Measures\FRM Ballot Measure CHECKLIST.doc Adopted 7/27/06 NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 506 2011-2012 RESOLUTION NO.4 WHEREAS, a notice was published announcing that on July 21, 2011, the Board of Directors (the 'Board") of Nooksack Valley School District No. 506 (the "District"), would meet in regular session for the purpose of fixing and adopting the 2011-2012 Fiscal Budget of the District; and WHEREAS, the Board adopted Resolution No. 1 on July 21, 2011, adopting the 2011-2012 budget and also setting the excess levies for collection in calendar year 2012; and WHEREAS, a clerical revision requires a correction to the Debt Service Fund levy: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of Nooksack Valley School District No. 506: Resolution No.1 is hereby amended in part, with respect to excess levies for collection in the calendar year 2012, to repeal and replace as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that until revised for various reasons, the below tax levies for the below described funds and purposes are to be levied in 2011 for collection in 2012. Fund General Capital Projects Debt Service Transportation Vehicle Excess levy Approved by Voters - 2012 $2,950,000.00 None $1,882,000.00 None Rollback Mandated by District Board of Directors None None None None As amended by this amendatory resolution, Resolution No. 1 is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. The District shall cause a copy of this amendatory resolution to be delivered to the County. ADOPTED BY THE NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 506 BOARD OF DIRECTORS at its regular meeting held November 17, 2011, the following members being present and voting therefore: RECEIVEDBy: NOV 1 S 20fl SHIRLEY FORSLOF WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR - Directors Attest: wk-- Superinten,yeSecretary to the Board FDT 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 I Voof sAot VALL1l4qLE--`CCT51ON1DbA AME MINIMUM VOTER TURNOUT REQUIREMENTS I A -F7or excess levies: C( � 4 L 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 �� `0 Total votes cast at last qualifying State General Election II. CANVASS OF ELECTION 0 Proposition Number Dollar Amount Type of Election* + O # Votes For I -3 # Votes Against rK7 Passed Failed -, 5 9. R5 *Type of Election Codes BO Bond M&O Maintenance & Operation CP Capital Project TVF Transportation Vehicle Fund III. LEAD/JOINT 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 NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 506, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT THE PROPOSITION FOR A SCHOOL SUPPORT REPLACEMENT 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 Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, 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. atcom Cou* 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 Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, Whatcom County, Washington, on the 11 th day of March 2008 and the results are as follows: NWSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.5G8 PROPOSITION #1 NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL SUPPORT REPLACEMENT LEVY The Board of Directors of Nooksack Valley School District No. 506 approved Resolution No. 7 concerning a proposition for a replacement levy for education. 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, to maintain current educational program funding levels and support the District's educational programs, student services and operations: Estimated Ralel$1,000 of Levy Collection Year Assessed Value Amount zoo S3.08 2,700,000 2010 $3.08 $2,750,000 2011 $3.07 $2,800,000 2012 $2.94 $2.950,000 Should this proposition be approved? LEVY, YES LEVY, NO YES - 1,173 59.85% NO - 787 40.15% LEVY PASSED The canvass has been completed this 26th day of March 2008. WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD a County Chief Deputy AudioCl L, I my Legislate e'Authorny :. STATE _ ATE pF ,- _ _ r Coun rosecuting Attorney Page 2 WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE 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 MAILED VIA CERTIFIED MAIL ONJANUARY25, 2008 January 25, 2008 Dr. Mark S. Johnson, Superintendent Nooksack Valley School District No. 506 P O Box 4307 Nooksack WA 98276 SHIRLEY FORSLOF COUNTY AUDITOR RE: Ballot Title: Proposition No. 1 Nooksack Valley School District No. 506 School Support Replacement Levy Dear Dr. Johnson: 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 Nooksack Valley School District No. 506 School Support Replacement Levy filed with the Whatcom County Auditor's Office on January 18, 2008. This notice of the exact language of the ballot title is being provided as RCW 29A.36.080. Sincerely. 1 Shirley Forslof Whatcom County Auditor Encl: 1 cc: Marta Rinehart 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 ext 50065 TTY 360-738-4555 PROPOSITION #1 NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL SUPPORT REPLACEMENT LEVY The Board of Directors of Nooksack Valley School District No. 506 approved Resolution No. 7 concerning a proposition for a replacement levy for education. 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, to maintain current educational program funding levels and support the District's educational programs, student services and operations; Collection Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 Estimated Rate/$1,000 of Assessed Value $3.08 $3.08 $3.07 $2.94 Should this proposition be approved? LEVY Yes [ 4 LEVY No [ Levy Amount $2,700,000 $2,750,000 $2,800,000 $2,950,000 The Secretary of the Board of Directors of the District is hereby authorized and directed to deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor. 52 Whatcom County Auditor's Office 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225-4186 360-676-6740 360-738.4556 FAX 360-738-4555 TTY and itor&o.whatcom.wa. us whatcomma.uslauditor 1/22/2008 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 Nooksack Valley School District No. 506 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 RECEIVED NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 506 JAN 1 8 2008 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON SHIRLEY FORSLOF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS LEVY YmATcom couNTX AuDI m-1 RESOLUTION NO. 7 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Nooksack Valley School District No, 506, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the district at a special election to be held therein on March 11, 2008 of a proposition of whether excess taxes should be levied of $2,700,000 in 2008 for collection in 2009, $2,750,000 should be levied in 2009 for collection in 2010, $2,800,000 should be levied in 2010 for collection in 2011, and $2,950,000 should be levied in 2011 for collection in 2012, said excess taxes being for the District's General Fund to pay part of the general expenses of maintenance and operation support of the District. WHEREAS, Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), for the past four years has had in effect a maintenance and operations levy in order to enable the District to pay for its educational programs, student services and operations; and WHEREAS, the District's current maintenance and operations levy expires in 2008; and WHEREAS, the money in and to be paid into the General Fund of the District during the 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, and 2012-2013 school years will be insufficient to enable the District to pay for necessary maintenance and operations and educational programs and to meet educational needs of the students attending District schools; and WHEREAS, in order to properly provide for such maintenance and operations and such educational needs, the Board of Directors of Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, Whatcom County, Washington (the "Board of Directors"), deems it necessary to replace the existing levy with the following taxes 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 to be levied within the District without a vote of the electors: A. A tax of approximately $3.08 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $2,700,000, said levy to be made in 2008 for collection in 2009; and B. A tax of approximately $3.08 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $2,750,000, said levy to be made in 2009 for collection in 2010; and C. A tax of approximately $3.07 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $2,800,000, said levy to be made in 2010 for collection in 2011; and D. A tax of approximately $2.94 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $2,950,000, said levy to be made in 2011 for collection in 2012; and WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington require that the question of whether or not such excess 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 Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, Whatcom County, Washington, as follows: Section 1. 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 permitted by law to be levied within the District without a vote of the electors: A. A tax of approximately $3.08 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $2,700,000, said levy to be made in 2008 for collection in 2009; and B. A tax of approximately $3.08 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $2,750,000, said levy to be made in 2009 for collection in 2010; and C. A tax of approximately $3.07 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $2,800,000, said levy to be made in 2010 for collection in 2011; and D. A tax of approximately $2.94 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $2,950,000, said levy to be made in 2011 for collection in 2012; and The estimated levy rates above depend upon the final dollar amount of assessed value of the property within the District and are based on information provided by the County Assessor's Office. -2- Upon approval by the voters of Proposition No. 1 set forth below, the District may use the proceeds of said levies during the 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, and 2012- 2013 school years by incurring indebtedness by the issuance of short term obligations against the General Fund of the District, as authorized by RCW 39.50, and may expend the proceeds of said levies to pay such part of the general expenses of maintenance and operation of the District during such school years as may be authorized or allowed by law for the use of excess levy funds. Section 2. It is hereby found and declared that an emergency exists requiring the submission to the qualified electors of the District of the proposition of whether or not the District shall levy such excess taxes for their ratification or rejection at a special election to be held therein on March 11, 2008. The Whatcom County Auditor, as ex officio supervisor of elections in Whatcom County, Washington, is hereby requested to find the existence of such an emergency and 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 hereinafter set forth. The Secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby authorized and directed to certify said proposition to the Whatcom County Auditor, as supervisor of elections in Whatcom County, Washington, in the following form: -3- PROPOSITION #1 NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL SUPPORT REPLACEMENT LEVY The Board of Directors of Nooksack Valley School District No. 506 approved Resolution No. 7 concerning a proposition for a replacement levy for education. This proposition would authorize the District to levy the following excess taxes, in place of an expiring levy, on h11 taxable property within the District, to maintain current educational program funding levels and support the District's educational programs, student services and operations: Collection Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 Estimated Rate/$1,000 of Assessed Value $3.08 $3.08 $3.07 $2.94 Should this proposition be approved? LEVY Yes [ 4 LEVY No [_ ] Levy Amount $2,700,000 $2,750,000 $2,800,000 $2,950,000 The Secretary of the Board of Directors of the District is hereby authorized and directed to deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor. ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held this seventeenth day of January, 2008. NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 506 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON q By Chairman and Direct ATTEST: Secret o the. Board of Directors Director Directo Director Director -5- I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, 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. 7 of the Board (the "Resolution"), duly adopted at a regular meeting hereof held on the seventeenth day of January, 2008. 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; 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 seventeenth day of January, 2008. Secret the Board of Directors I an 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 Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, Whatcom County, Washington, by Resolution No. 7 and Resolution No. 8, adopted January 17, 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 Resolutions 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 Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, Whatcom County, Washington, authorized and ordered by Resolution No. 7 and Resolution No.8 of its Board of Directors, adopted on January 17, 2008, and will conduct such special election to be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2008. 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Npy ���l t5� or PO Box No. City, 5ra[a, ZIPt PS Form :rr June 2002 Whatcom County4: Auditor's Office 3 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 wgsM,N6�,a Bellingham, WA 98225-4186 360-676-6740 360-738.4556 FAX 360-738-4555 TTY auditor&o.whatcom.wa.us whatcomma.uslauditor 1 /7?/?.nnR 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 Nooksack Valley School District No. 506 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 RECEIVED NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 506 JAN 1 8 2008 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON WRLEY FORKOF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS LEVY "gATC(M CONTW AiJNTOR,. RESOLUTION NO. 7 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the district at a special election to be held therein on March 11, 2008 of a proposition of whether excess taxes should be levied of $2,700,000 in 2008 for collection in 2009, $2,750,000 should be levied in 2009 for collection in 2010, $2,800,000 should be levied in 2010 for collection in 2011, and $2,950,000 should be levied in 2011 for collection in 2012, said excess taxes being for the District's General Fund to pay part of the general expenses of maintenance and operation support of the District. WHEREAS, Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), for the past four years has had in effect a maintenance and operations levy in order to enable the District to pay for its educational programs, student services and operations; and WHEREAS, the District's current maintenance and operations levy expires in 2008; and WHEREAS, the money in and to be paid into the General Fund of the District during the 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, and 2012-2013 school years will be insufficient to enable the District to pay for necessary maintenance and operations and educational programs and to meet educational needs of the students attending District schools; and WHEREAS, in order to properly provide for such maintenance and operations and such educational needs, the Board of Directors of Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, Whatcom County, Washington (the "Board of Directors"), deems it necessary to replace the existing levy with the following taxes 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 to be levied within the District without a vote of the electors: A. A tax of approximately $3.08 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $2,700,000, said levy to be made in 2008 for collection in 2009; and -1- B. A tax of approximately $3.08 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $2,750,000, said levy to be made in 2009 for collection in 2010; and C. A tax of approximately $3.07 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $2,800,000, said levy to be made in 2010 for collection in 2011; and D. A tax of approximately $2.94 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $2,950,000, said levy to be made in 2011 for collection in 2012; and WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington require that the question of whether or not such excess 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 Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, Whatcom County, Washington, as follows: Sectloil 1. 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 permitted by law to be levied within the District without a vote of the electors: A. A tax of approximately $3.08 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $2,700,000, said levy to be made in 2008 for collection in 2009; and B. A tax of approximately $3.08 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $2,750,000, said levy to be made in 2009 for collection in 2010; and C. A tax of approximately $3.07 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $2,800,000, said levy to be made in 2010 for collection in 2011; and D. A tax of approximately $2.94 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $2,950,000, said levy to be made in 2011 for collection in 2012; and The estimated levy rates above depend upon the final dollar amount of assessed value of the property within the District and are based on information provided by the County Assessor's Office. -2- Upon approval by the voters of Proposition No. 1 set forth below, the District may use the proceeds of said levies during the 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, and 2012- 2013 school years by incurring indebtedness by the issuance of short term obligations against the General Fund of the District, as authorized by RCW 39.50, and may expend the proceeds of said levies to pay such part of the general expenses of maintenance and operation of the District during such school years as may be authorized or allowed by law for the use of excess levy funds. Section 2. It is hereby found and declared that an emergency exists requiring the submission to the qualified electors of the District of the proposition of whether or not the District shall levy such excess taxes for their ratification or rejection at a special election to be held therein on March 11, 2008. The Whatcom County Auditor, as ex officio supervisor of elections in Whatcom County, Washington, is hereby requested to find the existence of such an emergency and 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 hereinafter set forth. The Secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby authorized and directed to certify said proposition to the Whatcom County Auditor, as supervisor of elections in Whatcom County, Washington, in the following form: -3 - PROPOSITION #1 NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL SUPPORT REPLACEMENT LEVY The Board of Directors of Nooksack Valley School District No. 506 approved Resolution No. 7 concerning a proposition for a replacement levy for education. 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, to maintain current educational program funding levels and support the District's educational programs, student services and operations: Collection Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 Estimated Rate/$1,000 of Assessed Value $3.08 $3.08 $3.07 $2.94 Should this proposition be approved? LEVY Yes [ 4 LEVY No [ ] Levy Amount $2,700,000 $2,750,000 $2,800,000 $2,950,000 The Secretary of the Board of Directors of the District is hereby authorized and directed to deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor. lam ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held this seventeenth day of January, 2008. NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 506 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Byc�P Chairman and Direct ATTEST: Secret o the Board of Directors Director Directo Director Director -5- I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, 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. 7 of the Board (the "Resolution"), duly adopted at a regular meeting hereof held on the seventeenth day of January, 2008. 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; 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 seventeenth day of January, 2008. Secre ' the Board of Directors M 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 Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, Whatcom County, Washington, by Resolution No. 7 and Resolution No. 8, adopted January 17, 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 Resolutions 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 Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, Whatcom County, Washington, authorized and ordered by Resolution No. 7 and Resolution No.8 of its Board of Directors, adopted on January 17, 2008, and will conduct such special election to be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2008. DATED at Bellingham, Washington, this c;;2 day of January, 2008. Shirley Forrxofficio , Auditor, as Supervisor of Elections For Nooksack Valley School District No. 506