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Othello trustees review levy history and warn of revenue sensitivity to assessed-value changes
Summary
Finance staff walked the board through levy mechanics, historical levy rates and assessed-value scenarios, concluding that rapid county assessed-value growth reduced the district's effective levy rate and the state match (Local Effort Assistance), creating a shortfall relative to earlier projections.
Othello School District finance staff told the board the district's levy revenues and the state's local-effort assistance (LEA) match are sensitive to changes in Adams County assessed value, and they outlined planning steps for a possible February 2026 levy.
Amy (district finance) explained levies are local property-tax measures that fill gaps between state allocations and district needs for certificated and classified staffing, substitutes, preschool, curriculum, technology, athletics, extracurriculars, safety, maintenance and insurance. She reminded trustees levies are a tax and that bonds (for capital projects) and levies (for operating programs) are separate: levies require a simple majority (50% + 1) to pass; bonds require a super‑majority (60%).
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