LEVY FAST FACTS

• ​ISSUE 3 is a RENEWAL LEVY and will NOT increase taxes. ​
• The funds from ISSUE 3 allow the district to continue to operate at its current level. 
• Generates $4.745 million/year (About 5% of the District's yearly budget.)
• This Levy was first passed in 1994
  • Any levy passed in or before 2012 received homestead and rollback (10% and 2.5%) meaning the local taxpayers only paid 87.5% of the levy. 
  • If this levy does not pass, and if the District goes back on the ballot for new money - taxpayers will not get the rollback and then pay the full 100% of the levy

WHAT W-E SCHOOLS STAND TO LOSE:

The District is required to have a balanced budget per State Law.
On August 8, 2022, the Board of Education (BOE) voted to make the following cuts if Issue 3 fails so that the budget remains balanced.

You can view the August 8, 2022 BOE Meeting below.
Fast forward to 49:44 to see the presentation regarding the District budget and how the BOE arrived at the list of cuts.

MONEY FROM ISSUE 3 SUPPORTS:

• All Equipment Purchases

• Classroom Materials
• Safety Initiatives
• Utilities
• Transportation
• Maintaining Current Classroom Offerings​
• Elementary Music Program & Supplies
• Staffing: Teachers, Counselors, Janitors, Administrators 
• Athletics