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Pasco School District to seek replacement levy on April 28 ballot after narrow February loss
Summary
After a 59‑vote defeat in February, Pasco School District placed a replacement levy on the April 28 special-election ballot. The district says the levy would generate roughly $50 million over four years to fund nurses, counselors, extracurriculars and operations and that failure could cost about 500 jobs.
Pasco School District has placed a replacement school levy on the April 28 special-election ballot after a narrow defeat in a February vote, the district announced in an informational statement.
The levy measure, which would replace a four‑year levy that expires in December 2026, was rejected in February by a slim margin — 49.73% in favor versus 50.27% opposed — a difference of 59 votes, the district said. The board voted to resubmit the measure for the April 28 election; the district said the total amount requested will not change and gave an estimated rate of $28 per $1,000 of assessed property value. "A $28 por cada $1,000, una vivienda de $400,000 aportan unos $32 al año," the Pasco School District representative said.
The district said…
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