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Board approves levies, Chromebook refresh and contract renewal; budget preview flags flat revenue and ESSER 'cliff'
Summary
Board approved a $2.5M/year six‑year capital levy and an EP&O levy set at the maximum allowed; it also authorized a Chromebook refresh (capital levy funds) and renewed the Chartwells food‑service contract. Finance staff previewed a FY25 budget that plans a $700,000 draw from reserves while avoiding layoffs.
At the June business meeting, the South Whidbey board approved Memorandum 23‑24‑50 placing a six‑year capital levy of $2,500,000 per year on the November ballot and an Educational Programs & Operations (EP&O) levy at the maximum allowable level based on enrollment. "It's about a $41 impact in the first year on a $750,000 house," a staff member said while summarizing tax‑rate examples.
The board also approved Memorandum 23‑24‑47 to purchase Chromebooks for the district’s 1:1 student technology refresh, funded from the capital levy, and ratified the first annual renewal of the Chartwells…
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