Technology Levy News Today

Nearly 60% against Capital Projects and Technology Levy on April 23 ballot

Approval of measure on April 23 ballot would pay for capital projects and technology

Schools seek to supplement money from the state to pay teachers and fund music, athletics.

Editor’s note: Normally we limit letters from letter-writing campaigns like this one from the Bainbridge Island Public School Supporters to two a week and spread them out over several weeks. But due to a processing error we just received these letters so to be fair we are running them all this week before the Feb. 13 election.

This year, our community has the opportunity to reinforce the importance of public education by voting to approve the San Juan Island School District Capital Projects and Technology Levy on Feb. 13. It is important to know this is not a new levy, but a renewal of the expiring 2020 levy to continue funding for 4 more years, at similar levels.

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Residents in the Bainbridge Island School District will be voting Feb. 13 whether to raise property taxes by an average of almost $20 per month to renew two educational levies.

I am writing in support of the proposed 2024 Capital and Technology Levy. This levy was absolutely critical for our kid’s academic survival during the past four years. Without laptops and strong technology in the classroom, our kids would have quickly fallen behind. Instead, we are among the most sought-after student body for universities nationwide. However wonderful and amazing that is, there is a demographic that needs our ever-increasing attention. It is the group of kids who either do...

The San Juan Island School District is asking us, as a community, to renew the existing Capital Projects and Technology Levy for another four years. This request continues an existing mechanism for funding our schools and is not a “new tax”. The district’s request is not only reasonable but critical to the success of our educational system. I urge our community to vote YES on Feb. 13.

Superintendent, school board to look at potential cuts to handle loss of federal funds for 2024-2025