Royal School District presents M&O levy

ROYAL CITY — Royal School District members are asking residents to vote for a two-year levy, to support student learning, extracurricular activities and the maintenance of schools.

The levy is $970,000 for 2011, a cost of $2.30 per $1,000 of assessed value for property owners. The levy increases to $1 million in 2012, with the same cost per $1,000 of assessed value.

Residents received ballots for the Feb. 9 election in the mail last week.

The replacement levy is a reduction from the previous levy by 25 cents. It provides 15 percent of the district’s total budget.

The support from levy dollars includes all student clubs, soccer, instructional materials, technology, student transportation, school nurses, music performances and professional development.

When a school district passes a maintenance and operations levy, they receive an additional funding from the state to keep the local levy at a minimum.

For more information, call 509-346-2222.

— Staff report