Seattle Public Schools Our focus, our goals, our funding needs - November 2021-February 2022
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Seattle Public Schools
Our focus, our goals, our funding needs
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November 2021-February 2022
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Seattle Public Schools | Our Focus
High-Quality Instruction and creating
the learning conditions for our
students to thrive.
Culture of Care and building healthy and
safe environments for the mental,
emotional, and physical well-being of our
entire SPS community.
Responsiveness and partnering
with students, families, and staff to
meet their social, emotional,
and educational needs.
Seattle Public Schools | Special Focus
Changing Broken
Systems & Undoing
Legacies of Racism
By actively becoming an anti-
racist educational system – and
ensuring students furthest away
from educational justice thrive –
conditions in Seattle Public
Schools will improve for all.
Seattle Public Schools | Special Focus
An intentional focus on African
American Boys & Teens
We are committed to promoting
a strength-based and accurate
narrative about our African
American boys and teens,
normalizing excellence and
making sure they have the
resources and support they
need to reach their fullest
potential.
Seattle Public Schools | Our Goals 1. Reading. Increase the percentage of Black boys who achieve English Language Arts proficiency or higher on the 3rd grade Smarter Balanced Assessment from 28% in June 2019 to 70% in June 2024. 2. Math. Increase the percentage of Black boys and teens in 7th grade who achieve proficiency or higher on the 7th grade Smarter Balanced Assessment in math from 23% in June 2019 to 45% in June 2024 and to 70% in June 2026. 3. Graduation. Increase the percentage of Black boys and teens in each cohort/class who graduate and also successfully completed at least one advanced course from 52% in June 2019 to 62% in June 2024.
Seattle Public Schools | By the Numbers
106
Schools Student Enrollment**
5,955 23,821 (47.5%) – Elementary
Educators*
(K-5)
7,413
Full-Time Staff 11,190 (22.3%) – Middle (6-8)
*Includes all school-based staff 15,176 (30.2%) – High (9-12)
**Data as of October 2021
Seattle Public Schools | By the Numbers
Top Languages
151 1. Spanish
Countries 2. Somali
of Origin 3. Chinese
4. Vietnamese
5. Amharic
5. Oromo
147 6. Tigrigna
Languages 7. Tagalog
/Dialects 8. Arabic
Why do school districts need
levies?
School districts are funded through
state, local and federal dollars.
In addition, every three years, the
district asks voters to consider
renewing the operations levy and a
capital levy, which are local
education property tax.
These levies bridge the gap between what the
state funds and what our students and schools
need.
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Our levy renewals
• Educational Programs and
Operations Levy (EP&O)
• Buildings, Technology and
Academics/Athletics Levy (BTA)
Both are on the ballot
February 8, 2022
10Our
Current
Budget
Climate
11The state still does not fully fund
K-12 education
We rely on voter-approved levies to
fund about 15% of our day-to-day
funding and to pay for building and
maintaining our schools.
Technology funding also primarily comes
from local levies.
12Our Funding Gap
Our Funding Gap
Special Education
$180M
To ensure our 7,600 students
who need special education
services have the supports
they need, we spend $180
million a year for special $82M
education.
That’s an $98 million gap.
State Funded Current Budget
*Number reflects current district employees, funding comes from multiple sources, such as district
funding, grant funding, school discretionary funding or PTSAs.
14Renewal of the
Educational
Programs and
Operations
(EP&O) Levy
15EP&O Levy Renewal
What is on the EP&O levy?
Funding to bridge the gap
between what the state funds
and what Seattle students
need.
16EP&O Levy Renewal:
School Staff
Helps pay for teachers’ salaries and support staff,
including nurses and custodians.
17EP&O Levy Renewal:
Supports and Programs
Continues funding for:
• Special education
• Advanced learning
• Child nutrition programs
• Social-emotional health
• Programs such as
Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math
(STEM)
18EP&O Levy Renewal:
Student Opportunities
Funding for athletics, arts, drama, and music
19What Does EP&O Levy Renewal
Cost?
This is not a new tax. If approved by the
voters, the levy would generate $646.8
million over three years.
Year Rate per $1,000 of
assessed property value
Rate approved in 2019 for $1.05 – 87 cents range over
collection from 2020-2022 three years
2023 (if approved) 74 cents
2024 (if approved) 75 cents
2025 (if approved) 75 cents
20Buildings, Technology,
Academics/Athletics
(BTA) Capital Levy
Renewal
21BTA Capital Levy: Building Projects
• Roofing projects • Major maintenance
• Small renovations • Heating and cooling
improvement
• Upgrades and safety
projects
improvements
22BTA Capital Levy: Technology
• Computers and tablets used by students
and teachers
• Classroom technology
• Training and support for technology users
23BTA Capital Levy: Academic and
Athletic Building Projects
• Modifications needed to support
academic program changes
• Outdoor play space improvements
• Athletic field improvements
• Art and science equipment
24BTA Capital Levy:
Memorial Stadium
SPS owns Memorial Stadium, and the levy
includes funding to invest in new grandstands
so it can continue to be used for high school
athletics, for graduations, and by the
community.
25How Were Projects Selected?
• Consultant report on the
condition of school buildings
• Develop cost estimates
• Assign priority number to
each project
• Identify technology needs
• Refine the list using Board Major school
policy and Guiding Principles, renovations and
replacements are part
which include using an equity
of the Building
lens
Excellence (BEX) levy,
• Recommendation to School next on the ballot in
Board — Priority 1 projects 2025
26What does BTA cost?
This is not a new tax. If approved, the BTA capital levy
would raise $783 million over six years.
Year Rate per $1,000 of
assessed property
value
Rate approved in 43 cents to 25 cents
2016 for collection range over six years
between 2017-2022
2023 47 cents
2024 45 cents
2025 44 cents
27Levy Recap
28What is the cost for the two
education levy renewals?
The current If approved, for
rate for the both measures,
EP&O and BTA the combined
levies is 95 cost is $1.21 per
cents per $1,000 of
$1,000 of assessed
assessed property value.
property value
29What is the cost for local levy
funding for Seattle Public Schools?
Year EP&O BTA BEX levy Total Total for
Levy (six years, just the
approved Feb. 8,
in 2019) 2022
levies
Current 65 30 cents 89 cents $2.38 $1.48
(2021, cents
actual
assessed)
2023 (if 74 47 cents 84 cents $2.05 $1.21
approved) cents
2024 (if 75 cents 45 cents 81 cents $2.00 $1.20
approved)
2025 (if 75 cents 44 cents 78 cents $1.96 $1.19
approved)
All rates per $1,000 of assessed property value
30SPS has one of the lowest tax rates
in our region
Per $1,000 Assessed Value 2021 Levy Rate of Large King County School
Districts
31Renewal of the levies will:
• Ensure funds to pay
for teacher salaries,
key staff and critical
programs
• Improve technology
infrastructure and
access for our
students
• Ensure our buildings
are maintained and
healthy, ready for
student learning
32Thank you!
To learn more about our budget and
why we rely on voter-approved school
levies, visit:
www.seattleschools.org/budget
For more information on our levy
renewals, visit:
www.seattleschools.org/levies
Ballots are due
February 8, 2022
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