Thank you, Voters!
On February 8, 2022, local voters approved Royal School District's two-year Educational Programs & Operations (EP&O) Levy. This replacement levy is NOT a new tax - it replaces the expiring EP&O Levy last approved by voters in 2020.
2022 Levy Quick Facts
- A levy is a locally-approved tax based on property values.
- Royal’s 2022 replacement levy is not a new tax.
- The levy pays for educational programs not fully funded by the state, including smaller classroom staffing, athletics, extra-curricular activities, school counselors, student health services and nurses, CTE programs, technology, and much more.
- The proposed levy rate is $1.61 beginning in 2023, and $1.59 in 2024.
- These proposed rates are below the state levy cap of $2.50. (Rates are per $1,000 assessed value.)
- The total collection amount for this levy will be $1.37 million in both years.
Levies are for Learning!
A Levy is a local property tax passed by the voters of a school district that generates revenue to fund programs and services that the state does not pay for as part of “basic education.” Royal School District runs a replacement levy every two years. In Royal, levy dollars help pay for:
- Smaller classroom staffing
- Career & Technical Education (CTE), Vocational, and STEM programs
- Athletics and extra-curricular activities
- Student health services and nurses
- School counselors
- Technology
- Textbooks, library materials, and curriculum materials
- …and more!