ALERT...new information and analysis has become available. Please visit the site in this link: LevyNo.com - Washougal SD to get a detailed analysis of the levy info AND to see some of the apparently erroneous information the district has sent to voters. In February the Washougal School Board asked voters to approve two (2) levy's. We ran an article sharing both the Pros and Cons. You can read it by clicking this link: Washougal School District Feb 2023 Levy’s (swweducation.org) Both levy's failed...but it was close. The law allows a school board to go to the voters up to two (2) times in a calendar year. Most boards go to the voters in February in a special election for … [Read more...]
Battle Ground School District Levy is a “shell game” Vote No
Before you read this article or even look at the Battle Ground levy page please take the time to read the Clark County Elections page that offers the pros and cons as submitted: https://voter.votewa.gov/GenericVoterGuide.aspx?e=868&c=06#/measure/4922 Before we begin let's make sure we understand the levy rates and timings. In the brochure that was mailed out, as well as on the district website, it says the 2020 levy rate is $2.50. That's true. In August 2019 the School Board increased the levy from $1.50 to $2.50. However, that increase didn't show up until the Feb 2020 tax bills went out. In August 2020 budget the School Board fund request caused the levy rate to decline … [Read more...]