S220 Woodland School District ResolutionWOODLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 404
COWLITZ AND CLARK COUNTIES, WASHINGTON
THREE YEAR REPLACEMENT EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL SUPPORT &
OPERATIONS LEVY
RESOLUTION NO. 20-02
A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Woodland School
District No. 404, Cowlitz and Clark Counties, Washington,
providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the District
at a special election to be held therein on April 28, 2020, of the
proposition of whether excess taxes should be levied of $5,400,000
in 2020 for collection in 2021, $5,750,000 in 2021 for collection in
2022, and $6,100,000 in 2022 for collection in 2023, said excess
taxes to pay part of the educational programs and operations support
of the District.
ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 24, 2020
PREPARED BY:
PACIFICA LAW GROUP LLP
Seattle, Washington
A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Woodland School
District No. 404, Cowlitz and Clark Counties, Washington,
providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the District
at a special election to be held therein on April 28, 2020, of the
proposition of whether excess taxes should be levied of $5,400,000
in 2020 for collection in 2021, $5,750,000 in 2021 for collection in
2022, and $6,100,000 in 2022 for collection in 2023, said excess
taxes to pay part of the educational programs and operations support
of the District.
WHEREAS, Woodland School District No. 404, Cowlitz and Clark Counties, Washington (the
"District"), for the past three years has had in effect a maintenance and operations levy in order to
enable the District to pay for its educational programs and services, including teaching, school
supplies, technology, athletics, special programs and transportation; and
WHEREAS, the current maintenance and operations levy expires next year; and
WHEREAS, in 2017 the Washington State Legislature passed the Basic Education Funding Act
(Laws of 2017, 3d Spec. Sess., ch. 13) which makes changes to education funding in the state,
including re -designating maintenance and operations levies, placing limits on levied amounts and
directing the deposit of taxes levied commencing in 2020 to a sub -fund of the General Fund; and
WHEREAS, in 2019 the Washington State Legislature passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill
5313 which makes additional changes to education funding in the state, including increasing the
maximum dollar amount which may be levied for enrichment levies; and
WHEREAS, the money in and to be paid into the General Fund of Woodland School District
No. 404, Cowlitz and Clark Counties, Washington, (the "District") during the 2020-2021, 2021-2022
and 2022-2023, 2023-2024 school years will be insufficient to enable the District to pay for necessary
educational programs and operations and to properly meet the educational needs of the students
attending District schools; and
WHEREAS, in order to properly provide for such educational programs and operations
support, the Board of Directors of the District deems it necessary to levy the following taxes upon all
of the taxable property within the District in excess of the maximum annual tax levy permitted by law
to be levied within the District without a vote of the electors:
A. A tax of approximately $2.37 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to
provide $5,400,000, said levy to be made in 2020 for collection in 2021;
B. A tax of approximately $2.36 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to
provide $5,750,000, said levy to be made in 2021 for collection in 2022; and
C. A tax of approximately $2.36 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide
$6,100,000, said levy to be made in 2022 for collection in 2023.
WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington require that the question of
whether or not such excess taxes may be levied must be submitted to the qualified electors of the
District for their ratification or rejection;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
WOODLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 404, COWLITZ AND CLARK COUNTIES,
WASHINGTON, as follows:
Section 1. The following taxes for the District's General Fund should be levied upon all of
the taxable property within the District in excess of the maximum annual tax levy permitted by law to
be levied within the District without a vote of the electors:
A. $5,400,000, said levy to be made in 2020 for collection in 2021;
B. $5,750,000, said levy to be made in 2021 for collection in 2022; and
C. $6,100,000 said levy to be made in 2022 for collection in 2023.
The exact levy rate and the actual amounts to be collected shall be adjusted based upon (1) the actual
assessed value of the property within the District at the time of the levy and (2) the legal limit on the
levy rate and levy amount applicable at the time of the levy. At this time, based upon information
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provided by the Cowlitz and Clark Counties Assessor's Offices, the estimated levy rate for 2020
collection is $2.37 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation, the estimated levy rate for 2021
collection is $2.36 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation, and the estimated levy rate for 2022
collection is $2.36 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation.
Upon approval by the voters of the proposition substantially in the form set forth below, the
District may use the proceeds of said levies during the 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-
2024 school years, by incurring an indebtedness through the issuance of short term obligations against
the General Fund of the District, as authorized by Chapter 39.50 RCW, and may expend the proceeds
of said levies to pay for eligible activities in accordance with the Basic Education Funding Act, as it
may be amended and supplemented, and other applicable law.
Section 2. It is hereby found and declared that the best interests of the District require the
submission to the qualified electors of the District of the proposition of whether or not the District shall
levy such excess tax for their ratification or rejection at a special election to be held therein on April 28,
2020.
The Cowlitz County Auditor, as ex officio supervisor of elections in Cowlitz County,
Washington, is hereby requested to call and conduct said special election to be held within the District
on said date and to submit to the qualified electors of the District the proposition substantially in the
form hereinafter set forth.
The Secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby authorized and directed to certify said
proposition to the Cowlitz County Auditor, as ex officio supervisor of elections in Cowlitz County,
substantially in the following form:
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PROPOSITION NO. 1
WOODLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 404
REPLACEMENT SCHOOL SUPPORT LEVY FOR
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS
The Board of Directors of Woodland School District No. 404 adopted
Resolution No. 20-02 concerning the replacement of an expiring school support
levy. This proposition provides funding for educational programs and
operations not funded by the State. If approved, Proposition 1 will authorize the
District to levy the following excess taxes, on all taxable property within the
District, all as provided in Resolution No. 20-02:
Collection Approximate Levy Rate/$1,000
Years Assessed Value Levy Amount
2021 $2.37 $5,400,000
2022 $2.36 $5,750,000
2023 $2.36 $6,100,000
Should this proposition be approved?
YES.........................................0
NO..........................................0
The Secretary of the Board of Directors of the District is hereby directed to deliver a certified
copy of this resolution to the Clark County Auditor Cowlitz County Auditor.
Section 3. Notices Relating to Ballot Title. For purposes of receiving notice of the exact
language of the ballot title required by RCW 29A.36.080, the Board hereby designates the (a)
Superintendent (Michael Z. Green), telephone: (360) 841-2700; email: greeninCwoodlandschools.arg
and (b) bond counsel, Pacifica Law Group LLP (Faith Pettis), telephone (206) 245-1700; email:
faith.uettisepacilical awgroup.coin, as the individuals to whom the Clark County Auditor or Cowlitz
County Auditor shall provide any such notice. The Secretary of the Board is authorized to approve
changes to the ballot title, if any, deemed necessary by the Clark County Auditor or Cowlitz County
Auditor or the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney or Cowlitz County Prosecuting Attorney, and
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perform such other duties as are necessary or required by law to submit to the District's voters at the
aforesaid special election, for their approval or rejection, the proposition of whether the District shall
levy annual excess property taxes to pay costs of the Projects. All actions of the District or its staff or
officers taken prior to the effective date of this resolution and consistent with the objectives and terms
of this resolution are ratified and confirmed.
ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of Woodland School District No. 404, Cowlitz and Clark
Counties, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 24th day of February, 2020.
WOODLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 404,
COWLITZ AND CLARK COUNTIES,
WASHINGTON
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Director
CERTIFICATE
I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Woodland School District No. 404,
Cowlitz and Clark Counties, Washington, (the "District') and keeper of the records of the Board of
Directors (the "Board"), DO HEREBY CERTIFY:
That the attached resolution is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 20-02 of the
Board (the "Resolution"), duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held on the 24th day of February,
2020.
2. That said meeting was duly convened and held in all respects in accordance with law,
and to the extent required by law, due and proper notice of such meeting was given; that a legal quorum
was present throughout the meeting and a legally sufficient number of members of the Board voted in
the proper manner for the adoption of the Resolution; that all other requirements and proceedings
incident to the proper adoption of the Resolution have been duly fulfilled, carried out and otherwise
observed; and that I am authorized to execute this certificate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of February, 2020.
Directors
OFFICIAL BALLOT
WOODLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 404
COWLITZ AND CLARK COUNTIES, WASHINGTON
April 28, 2020
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote in favor of the following proposition, place a cross (X) in
the square opposite the words "YES"; to vote against the following proposition, place a cross (X) in
the square opposite the words "NO."
PROPOSITION NO. 1
WOODLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 404
REPLACEMENT SCHOOL SUPPORT LEVY FOR
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS
The Board of Directors of Woodland School District No. 404 adopted
Resolution No. 20-02 concerning the replacement of an expiring school support
levy. This proposition provides funding for educational programs and
operations not funded by the State. If approved, Proposition 1 will authorize the
District to levy the following excess taxes, on all taxable property within the
District, all as provided in Resolution No. 20-02:
Collection
Years
2021
2022
2023
Approximate Levy Rate/$ 1,000
Assessed Value Levy Amount
$2.37
$5,400,000
$2.36
$5,750,000
$2.36
$6,100,000
Should this proposition be approved?
YES.....................................
NO......................................�
NOTICE
WOODLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 404
COWLITZ AND CLARK COUNTIES, WASHINGTON
April 28, 2020
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 28, 2020, a special election will be held by mail ballot in
the above-named school district for the submission to the qualified electors of said school district of
the following proposition:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
WOODLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 404
REPLACEMENT SCHOOL SUPPORT LEVY FOR
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS
The Board of Directors of Woodland School District No. 404 adopted
Resolution No. 20-02 concerning the replacement of an expiring school support
levy. This proposition provides funding for educational programs and
operations not funded by the State. If approved, Proposition 1 will authorize the
District to levy the following excess taxes, on all taxable property within the
District, all as provided in Resolution No. 20-02:
Collection
Years
2021
2022
2023
Approximate Levy Rate/$1,000
Assessed Value
$2.37
$2.36
$2.36
Should this proposition be approved?
YES...................................
NO.......................................0
Levy Amount
$5,400,000
$5,750,000
$6,100,000
Cowlitz County Auditor/Clark County Auditor