Scappoose School District 1J
Measure No. 5-129
BALLOT TITLE
THREE YEAR LOCAL OPTION TAX FOR SCAPPOOSE SCHOOL DISTRICT
QUESTION: Shall the District levy $0.53 per $1,000 of assessed value for three years beginning 2004-2005 for operations? This measure may cause property taxes to increase more than three percent.
SUMMARY: This measure authorizes the Scappoose School District 1J to levy property tax in the amount of $0.53 per $1,000 of assessed value each year for three years. All of the revenue from this tax measure will stay in the Scappoose School District. The taxes would be used to help reduce class sizes by adding back staff positions eliminated due to reductions in the state school fund. The funds raised by this measure are estimated to be $500,000 per year. This estimated tax cost for this measure is an ESTIMATE ONLY based on the best information available from the county assessor at the time of the estimate.
NO EXPLANATORY STATEMENT WAS SUBMITTED
Submitted by:
John Matt, Superintendent,
Scappoose School District 1J
No arguments AGAINST this measure were filed
Measure No. 5-129 | Scappoose School District
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
KEEP YOUR MONEY HERE. . . WHERE YOU HAVE A SAY IN HOW IT IS SPENT . . . DON’T SEND THIS MONEY TO SALEM . . . VOTE YES ON BALLOT MEASURE 5-129 FOR OUR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
Vote YES to raise up to $500,000 for each of the next three years. The money will STAY HERE in our community to support our schools.
It’s time to vote YES and bring back missing programs and positions to the Scappoose School District.
Vote YES to bring reliable, adequate, predictable and stable funding for our schools — WARREN, GRANT WATTS, SAUVIE ISLAND, PETERSEN, SCAPPOOSE MIDDLE SCHOOL and SCAPPOOSE HIGH SCHOOL.
Vote YES to reduce class sizes, especially in our elementary schools. This is the quickest way to improve our students’ test scores.
Vote YES to reduce cuts to academic and sports programs in our schools.
Vote YES to reduce staff cuts. The district has cut 35 positions over the past 3 years. These cuts include teachers, classified employees and administrators. Each lost position has negatively impacted our students’ learning.
Vote YES as this measure will cost the average household about $7 in additional property taxes per month to support our schools. (Check out your approximate cost by going to www.scappoose.k12.or.us and clicking on the ‘Levy Calculator’.)
Vote YES to give our children the best education so they can make the best choices, compete with their peers, and have the best possible future.
Show your pride in your community vote YES. Vote YES to show we care about our children’s education and future.
Please remember to vote YES and return your ballot by Tuesday November 2nd.
KEEP THIS PORTION OF YOUR PROPERTY TAX DOLLARS HERE IN SCAPPOOSE . . . WHERE YOU HAVE A SAY IN HOW IT IS SPENT.
VOTE YES ON BALLOT MEASURE 5-129 FOR OUR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
VOTE YES ON BALLOT MEASURE 5-129 FOR OUR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
(This information furnished by Gail Conard, Build Our Children’s Future Committee)
The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by Multnomah County, nor does the county warrant the accuracy or truth of any statements made in the argument.