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The Battle Ground School District relies on local levies and bonds to fund the 35% of basic operations that aren’t covered by state funding. Proposition 8 would replace an expiring local levy to ensure our students can continue to access basic resources, enrichment, and opportunities.

The expiring Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) Levy was last approved by voters in 2021. The replacement levy is estimated to cost $1.95 per $1,000 of assessed property value across all four years; this would cost the owner of median priced $595,000 home approximately $1,160 annually. This rate is lower than the 2021 levy’s rate and, historically, the actual EP&O rate ends up being lower than the estimated rate.

This levy would specifically fund special education costs, student safety measures, the arts curriculum, mental health resources, athletics programs, and school buses. The Battle Ground School District operates with a lower-than-average administrative overhead and has received praise for responsible use of taxpayer funds.

Vote Yes on Battle Ground School District Proposition 8 to ensure every local student has the resources and support they need to thrive.

Evergreen School District Proposition 7 renews the district’s current Educational Programs and Operational (EP&O) Levy for another four years. The district relies on this kind of levy to fill the gap 13.5% funding gap for basic operations not covered by the state.

The district’s school board recommended a levy renewal to maintain students' access to a high-quality education. If approved, this levy will fund the salaries of counselors, coaches, and paraeducators, the costs of textbooks and field trips, athletics and arts programming, and more.

The levy, if passed once again by voters, will cost an estimated $2.35 per $1,000 of assessed property value in 2026, costing approximately $1,880 for the owner of an $800,000 home.

Vote Yes on Evergreen School District Proposition 7 to ensure all Evergreen students have the opportunity to thrive.

Evergreen School District Proposition 8 renews a current Safety, Security, and Technology Capital (SSTC) Levy so all local students can access a high-quality, modern, and safe education

The SSTC Levy addresses district costs such as audio-visual equipment, internet services, cybersecurity, emergency response systems, and more. By ensuring our learning facilities and technology infrastructure are up-to-date, we equip our students to make the most of their educations and help close equity gaps so that all students can meet their potential.

Evergreen voters most recently approved this levy in 2019 and this year's levy would extend the critical funding for another four years. The levy is estimated to cost $0.40 per $1,000 in assessed property value in 2026, which would cost the owner of an $800,000 home approximately $320 in the first year.

Vote Yes on Evergreen School District Proposition 8 to prepare our students for bright, successful futures.

Our whole community benefits when we give our students the best resources, facilities, and opportunities to start their futures. If approved, Vancouver School District Proposition 7 would pass a Technology, Safety, and Capital Projects Levy to replace an expiring levy.

Technology infrastructure in our schools helps provide our kids a modern and safe education. However, the school district’s current technology resources and learning facilities are in need of repair, updating, and expansion. Last year, the Vancouver School Board passed a resolution for a replacement levy to continue covering these needs for our local students and teachers once the current levy expires.

This proposed levy is not a new tax, but simply a five-year renewal for the district’s existing technology levy. Proposition 7 would cost voters $0.29 per $1,000 of assessed property value in 2026 and gradually increase to a rate of $0.38 per $1,000. The average homeowner of a $478,000 home could expect to pay, at most, $182 annually.

All Vancouver students deserve a high-quality curriculum, enriching programs, and safe, modern learning environments. Vote Yes on Vancouver School District Proposition 7 to keep our local schools strong and give our students the best foundations for their futures.