Community speakers urge support for Evergreen replacement levies; superintendent outlines outreach

Evergreen Public Schools board members heard multiple public comments and a district presentation on Jan. 14 urging voters to approve two replacement levies on the Feb. 11, 2025, ballot.

Community members and district staff framed the levies as necessary to preserve programs, staff and technology. A student video described the two measures as a continuation of funding now set to expire and the superintendent outlined planned outreach and communications to inform families and staff.

The levies: the district presented Proposition 7, an educational programs and operations (EP&O) replacement levy said to fund extracurriculars, teachers, principals, counselors, support staff, special education, multilingual and highly capable programs and smaller class sizes; and Proposition 8, a safety, security and…