Battle Ground Public Schools

6 | BATTLE GROUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS Investing in Facilities for Future Generations Battle Ground Public Schools is grateful to local voters and the community for supporting our students! In 2018-19, Battle Ground Public Schools invested more than $10.3 million in our school facilities in order to provide safe, clean and secure learning environments for future generations. Looking ahead to 2020, the raised levy cap is still less than voters approved, but the additional funds give Battle Ground Public Schools the ability to cover a projected annual average deficit of $4 million. The district will also be able to complete capital projects and gradually phase in middle school sports that will utilize existing facilities. ENHANCED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS MAINTENANCE & ASSET PRESERVATION TECHNOLOGY, SAFETY & COMMUNICATIONS TRANSPORTATION INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT 62% 13% 4% 9% 12% LE V Y D O LL A R S S U PP O R T ■ ■ Building maintenance / grounds ■ ■ Repairs / improvements / construction ■ ■ Small class sizes ■ ■ Student support ■ ■ Prevention education ■ ■ Professional development & training ■ ■ Music & art ■ ■ Special education ■ ■ Textbooks & curriculum ■ ■ After-school activities ■ ■ Health services ■ ■ Highly Capable program ■ ■ English Language Learner support ■ ■ AP programs ■ ■ Educational technology ■ ■ Safety equipment ■ ■ Security personnel ■ ■ Automated calls ■ ■ Websites LEGISLATURE CAPS LOCAL LEVIES 2018-19 brought significant changes to how K-12 education is funded in Washington state. To meet the State Supreme Court's order to fully fund basic education, the Washington Legislature capped the amount of local levy dollars districts can collect through property taxes and increased the amount that the state collects to be redistributed to all schools statewide. For 2019, the Legislature capped local school district levies at $1.50 (per $1,000 of assessed property value) and then raised the cap to $2.50 beginning in 2020. In 2017, Battle Ground voters approved a four-year levy to cover 2018-2021. For the calendar year 2019, the voter-approved levy amount would have been $33.26 million at a projected tax rate of $3.66 before the cap. With the cap, the district is receiving only $15.8 million.

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