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Tag: families and education levy

Council starts to get clarity on Families, Education, Preschool and Promise Levy

On 06/06/2018 By Kevin Schofield In education, preschool, tax

This morning, the Council started to focus in on the adjustments it proposes to make to Mayor Durkan’s proposed Families, Education, Preschool and Promise Levy. But it wasn’t easy, and they’re far from done.

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Mayor Durkan unveils proposal for unified education levy

On 04/18/2018 By Kevin Schofield In education, tax

This morning, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced her proposal for a single property tax levy to replace two that expire at the end of this year: the Families and Education Levy and the Seattle Preschool Levy. It would also fund her Seattle Promise college tuition program.

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Council has a new plan for funding switch to 2-tier school schedule

On 06/12/2017 By Kevin Schofield In education, tax, transportation

This afternoon the Council avoided a showdown on a controversial proposal to use Families and Education Levy surplus funds to pay for the Seattle Public Schools’ switch to a two-tier schedule.

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Showdown this afternoon on funding school switch to 2-tier schedule (UPDATED)

On 06/12/2017 By Kevin Schofield In budget, education, tax, transportation

UPDATED: see below This afternoon the City Council plans to decide whether to divert $2.3 million of surplus funds from the Families and Education Levy to cover Seattle Public Schools’ busing costs for switching from a 3-tier to a 2-tier schedule. And the debate is getting ugly.

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