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A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles, Washington,
in support of Proposition No. 1 to finance a replacement levy for
maintenance and operation expenses for the Port Angeles School. District
121 for the years 2018 -2021.
WHEREAS, the Port Angeles School District 121 has placed a maintenance and
operations replacement levy on the ballot which is necessary to maintain the high academic
and activity standards of the District; and
WHEREAS,Under Washington State's system of financing education, the replacement
levy currently provides about 20 percent of the District's operating budget and helps support.
the local community's share of the cost of providing a quality education for our children; the
state provides only a portion of the total cost of School District operations.,and
WHEREAS,this replacement levy is needed to continue District operations at existing
levels.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Port Angeles City Council hereby
declares its strong support for Proposition No. 1 for the Port Angeles School District 121.
replacement Maintenance and Operations levy for the 2018-2021 school years.
p PASSED by the City Council of the City of Part Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 7°h day of February, 2017.
Patrick Downie,Mayor
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