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Bellevue School District presents facts on two February levy renewals; council requests future hearing for pro/con presentation
Summary
District officials outlined two levy renewals on the Feb. 10 ballot — Proposition 1 (EP&O) and Proposition 2 (Technology & Capital Projects) — explaining what each funds, projected tax rates (75¢ and 54¢ per $1,000 assessed value), and the district’s budget reliance on levies; council asked staff to return with a pro/con forum and public comment process.
Bellevue School District Superintendent Dr. Kelly Aramaki and Chief of Staff John Harrison presented factual information at the Jan. 6 Bellevue City Council meeting about two levy renewals that will appear on the Feb. 10 special-election ballot.
Proposition 1 would renew the Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) levy, which fills gaps between state funding and district operating needs, including a seventh period at middle and high schools, counselors, psychologists, nurses, special-education funding (approximately 25%), enrichment programs such as music and…
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