At their business meeting last evening, the Yakima School District Board of Directors, passed a resolution authorizing a special election for a replacement maintenance and operations levy on February 14, 2012. The proposition will authorize the district to levy the following excess taxes, to replace an expiring levy, to support the district’s educational maintenance and daily operations, including teachers, staff, classroom materials and textbooks:

Collection Approx. Levy Rate/$1,000 Levy

Years Of Assessed Value Amounts

2013 $ 2.92 $13,000,000

2014 $ 2.94 $13,357,500

2015 $ 2.95 $13,724,831

2016 $ 2.97 $14,102,264

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