Brewster Replacement Levy Presentation

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Brewster Replacement Levy Presentation

• Aaron Chavez Superintendent
• Doug Poole Business Manager

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You asked for it, and we did it!

• Brewster Music
• -John McCombs MS / HS Band
• - Alisha Pulsifier Elementary Music
• Brewster Art
• Susette Cheshire HS Art
• Methow Valley Arts
• Bear Tracks Newsletter
• -Monthly District News

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Replacement Levy History

• 2000 - 530,000 - Passed
• 2002 - 598,179 - Failed
• 2003 - 849,000 Passed
• 2005 - 940,000 - Failed
• 2006 - 760,000 Passed
• 2008 - 840,808 - Pending
• 866,032 3 for inflation

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Current Levy Focus

• Art / Music 141,218
• Clock Replacement 10,000
• Communication Newsletter/Calendar 5000
• Extra Curricular 310,000
• Curriculum 75,000
• Technology 250,000
• Transportation 40,000
• Healthcare/Nursing 35,000
• Jr/HS Science/Math/Elective 345,000
• Maintenance of Facilities 150,000
• Total Needs 1,370,000
• State Match 610,000
• Current Levy Amount. 760,000
• Rate per Thousand 3.34

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Replacement Levy Focus

• Art / Music 141,218
• School Safety (Cameras) 20,000
• Communication (Newsletters) 18,000
• Extra Curricular 310,000
• Curriculum (Books, Instructional Mat.) 75,000
• Technology (Computers, Network) 250,000
• Transportation (Busses) 40,000
• Healthcare/Nursing 47,000
• Jr/HS Science/Math/Elective 345,000
• Maintenance of Facilities 150,000
• Reading Sustainability/PE 127,000
• Outdoor Education 5000____
• Total Needs 1,528,218
• State Match 682,410
• Year 1 Levy Amount. 845,808
• Rate per Thousand 3.58
• 3 inflation 25,374.24
• Year 2 Levy Amount. 871,182

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School Funding

• School revenue is based on enrollment. This
  revenue allows the district to hire staff and
  provide for academic programs.
• Other costs associated with running the district
  such as sports and electricity use these same
  revenue dollars.
• Approximately 80 of the districts budget is
  utilized for staff.

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School Funding

• Extra Curricular costs are not funded by the
  state.
• School Safety is not funded by the state.

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Whats it going to take?

• We need 50 1 vote approve
• Voters within city limits 515
• Voters in agricultural areas 629
• Total Voters 1,144

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Brewster Precinct Areas

• Columbia Addition
• North Star
• SW Hwy 97 Paradise Hill
• Plaza
• Griggs Hanson Indian Keller
• North Columbia Addition
• Brewster Flat Max Goehry Mt View Golden
  Crandall
• Cameron Lake Road Weigh Station
• Sunset Indian SE Hwy 97
• Hospital Hill
• Monse Brewster Flat Lakeview Way
• King Rock Road Valley Pioneer
• Brewster Flat Blossom No. Star-Morical-Mt.
  View
• Griggs 4th 7th South Bridge
• Douglas County - Registered Voters 201

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Thank you! Gracias!
Brewster School District Striving for Excellence!