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RESOLUTION NO. 3 9 7 1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, STATING THE
CITY COUNCIL'S SUPPORT FOR THE UPCOMING
AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAM AND OPERATIONS LEVY
WHEREAS, the Auburn School District Board of Directors has set up an
educational program and operations levy for submittal to the voters of the district
on Tuesday, February 7, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the proposition replaces the previous 2005 and 2006 levies
and would be collected in the 2007 and 2008 tax years; and
WHEREAS, the proposed levy would provide teachers and support staff
funded to maintain current class size and student-teacher ratios and help employ
substitutes for teachers and other staff as needed; and
WHEREAS, the levy would also provide, consistent with prior levies, the
district's transportation operations costs, ensuring safe home-to-school
transportation of its students; and
WHEREAS, the levy would also provide programs that could provide
enhanced special education programs in that the levy would pay the difference
between what the state funds and what the district currently provides for its
students with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, the levy would also provide career and technical education
programs to help support work-to-school programs that feature work-related
instruction and technology; and
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WHEREAS, the levy would also provide, in addition to basic instructional
programs, several other instructional programs that do not receive state support
or support at the currently funded levels, including, for example, the district's
gifted programs, honors programs and advanced placement programs; and
WHEREAS, the levy would also fund all activity programs such as debate,
band, choir and athletic programs, such as fast pitch, track and basketball; and
WHEREAS, the proposed levy amount is consistent with the previous levy
amounts, so that this levy would a continuation of existing funding, rather than a
new funding source; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to state law, RCW 42.17.130, the City Council of the
City of Auburn, is entitled to and desires to show its support for the Auburn
School District Proposition Number 1 on the February 7,2006, election.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. The City Council hereby expresses its support for the
Auburn School District Proposition Number 1 educational program and
operations levy, coming before the voters on Tuesday, February 7, 2006; and the
City Council urges the votes of the Auburn School District to support the levy to
ensure continued high quality educational programs.
Section 2. That the Mayor is authorized to implement such
administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this
legislation.
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Section 3. If any portion of this resolution or its application to any
person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the resolution or
application of the provision to other persons or circumstances should not be
affected.
Section 4. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force
upon passage and signatures hereon.
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Dated and Signed this IP day of
ATTEST:
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Da ielle E. Daskam,
City Clerk
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PET R B. LEWIS
MAYOR