Letter to the Editor RE: School Levy

As a parent and educator, I urge you to vote yes on the upcoming levies for Cascade School District. These are not new taxes. There are two levies proposed which will replace taxes that are already being collected. In fact, the rate proposed for these two levies combined ($1.14/1,000 assessed value) is lower than what is currently being collected ($1.50/1,000 assessed value). Voting yes for school levies provides schools approximately 20% of their funding revenue. The majority of the funding will go towards student support services and safety (46%) and the remainder will fund facilities (28%), extra-curricular activities (19%), technology (4%), and learning improvement (3%). This has been an incredibly tough year for students, teachers, and parents. Let’s approve this levy to show support for our district rather than giving them one more thing to figure out like how to make extensive budget cuts. Right now, we need the District administration to focus on supporting teachers and students through distance learning and figuring out how to bring our students back to school safely. Again, I urge you to vote yes on the upcoming levies. Ballots will be mailed out January 22 and they are due February 9. For more information, please visit www.cascadesd.org/page/1542 

Jennifer Hadersberger

Leavenworth