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Citizens for Renton Schools
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South 30th Court
Renton,
WA 98055 www.CitizensforRentonSchools.com |
Join
us in voting YES! for children
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Renton School District:
Trust.
Accountability. Success.
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Educational
Maintenance & Operations Replacement
Levy Election February
3rd, 2004
 
Replacement Levy will not increase tax
rates
Measure continues funding for
current staff and school programs
Renton School District citizens will vote on a four-year
Education Maintenance and Operations
(M&O) replacement levy on the
February 3, 2004 ballot. The levy
will renew the district’s
current levy, which expires in 2004
and requires voter approval to
continue. Funding from the M&O
replacement levy represents about 24
percent of the district’s
annual budget. This levy is not
a new tax; it will not increase tax
rates since it is a continuation of
the current levy.
School districts are funded
from three sources: federal, state
and local (levy) funding. Federal
funding makes up about 10 percent of
the Renton School District budget; state
funding makes up about 66 percent;
and local levy funding makes up about
24 percent of the annual budget. Local levy funds must
have voter approval to continue.
The four-year levy promotes
improved long-term fiscal planning.
Additionally, a four-year levy will save taxpayer
dollars, since the district will fund only one election
in the four-year cycle instead of two.
Link
to full brochure
Paid for by Citizens for Renton Schools,
Anne Rittenhouse, Co-Chairperson
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Serving students and
communities in Renton, Newcastle, Southeast Seattle, South Bellevue, and
Tukwila.
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Giving all
students a chance to succeed
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Excellent
learning environment
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Attract
& retain quality teachers
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Invest
in the future
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Encourage
regional economic growth
Tax rates to
remain among the lowest in the region
Current Tax
rates:
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Auburn
$5.48
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Tukwila
$5.11
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Northshore
$5.02
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Kent
$4.87
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Tahoma
$4.71
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Federal
Way $4.16
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Issaquah
$4.06
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Renton $3.79
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Highline
$3.23
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Bellevue
$2.14
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CLICK ON A LINK BELOW TO FIND OUT MORE
ABOUT…
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Support |
Voting
Help |
| To locate more information about the Renton School District
election, visit the RSD website at: http://www.renton.wednet.edu/ |
How to Register to Vote, click
here |
| How to Register to Vote in a language other than
English, click
here
(Voter Registration forms are now available in different
languages: English, Cambodian, Chinese, Korean, Laotion, Russian,
Spanish, Vietnamese)
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| How to request an Absentee Ballot, click
here |
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Citizens for Renton Schools, Anne Rittenhouse, Co-Chairperson,
206-714-0826
6229 121st Ave. SE, Bellevue, WA
98006-4422, CitizensforRentonSchools@comcast.net
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How to report a Change of Address, click
here |
| How to Request a Voter Guide, click
here |
| How to Request General Information About Voting in
Washington State, click
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OTHER CONTACTS:
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Citizens for Renton Schools, Glenn Garrett, Treasurer1006 S. 30th Ct., Renton, WA
98055
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Renton School District Community Relations Office,
Randy Matheson, 425-204-2345
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COMPLETE
THE FORM AND MAIL/E-MAIL BACK:
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______ I / we
will vote on February 3rd, 2004.
______ You may
use my name / our names to endorse the bond election.
X ________________________________
X ________________________________
______ I will
put a campaign sign in my ______ yard
______ car ______
yard and car.
______ I will
distribute campaign information to 20 neighbors, family, and friends.
______ I am
available to make phone calls one evening in January.
______ I will
personally encourage and remind four others to vote on February 4th.
______ I will
help register new voters / circulate absentee ballot applications.
______ I need
an absentee ballot application, and will go to
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/register_vote.aspx,
to request one.
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I have enclosed a check to help support the campaign:
______ $10 ______ $25
______$50
______ $75 _______ $100 ~
payable to Citizens For Renton Schools.
______ I need
more information about the bond election please.
Name(s) ________________________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________________________________
Phone Numbers __________________________________________________________
Email (we
cannot e-mail to RSD addresses) _____________________________________
My Affiliations / Contacts
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Please mail or e-mail to:
Citizens For Renton Schools,
Anne Rittenhouse, Co-Chairperson, 6229
121st Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA, 98006,
phone 206-714-0826 email:
CitizensForRentonSchools@comcast.net
Sponsored by the Citizens For Renton Schools Committee
~ Glenn Garrett, Treasurer