Funding for education in the state of Washington is complicated and can lead to questions sprouting up about how schools receive the money needed to serve our community’s children. We all know money doesn’t grow on trees and funds for schools grow from three main seeds:
The state of Washington is required to supply school districts with state funding for “basic education.” Funding for basic education is based on a “prototypical school model” which represents the Legislature’s allocation of resources required to provide the program of basic education.
Outside of state funding, schools may receive money for facilities, programs, and services from voter-approved bonds and levies. Because the funding provided by the state does not cover the actual costs to operate a school district, districts often utilize bonds and levies to bridge the gap.
What Is The Difference Between a Bond and Levy?
What Does the Replacement Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) Levy Support?
What are the current bond and levy rates for Cheney Public Schools?
How were the bond projects selected?
To assess Cheney Public Schools’ facilities needs, the district utilized parents and key stakeholders from each of the three distinct communities—Airway Heights, Cheney, and West Plains—to form the Long-Range Facilities Planning Committee. This committee collaborated for more than six months to determine the facilities needs of the district. Through the research and analysis of this community-based effort, the committee determined the district facility needs are as follows: one elementary school in Airway Heights, land for a second elementary school, and campus upgrades. The committee’s framework was presented to the school board in June 2023, and it was unanimously approved.
Are Tax Exemptions Available?
What is a Levy Rate?
Didn't we just vote on a levy for Cheney Public Schools?
Is There a Limit on the Dollar Amount a District May Propose for an Enrichment Levy?
Do All Public Schools Receive State Funding?
Didn't Washington Schools Already Receive Money From the State Because of the McCleary Decision?
How Are Bonds and Levies Approved?
Why Do Different Districts Generate Different Amounts of Levy Dollars When They Have the Same Estimated Levy Rate?