CAMANO: School Board approves replacement levy on February ballot (SCSD)
The Stanwood-Camano School District posted this item in the news section of their website on Oct. 18, 2023.
The Stanwood-Camano School Board authorized a replacement levy for the February 13, 2024, ballot during its regular board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.
Local voters will be asked to renew the district’s expiring four-year Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) levy, which represents about 16% of the school district’s annual budget.
This levy bridges the gap between state funding for our district and the cost of staff, materials, services, and facilities our students need to fulfill the community’s desire to prepare all students for the future of their choice.
Learn more about the replacement levy at www.stanwood.wednet.edu/levy.
The board also heard an enrollment update, an equity update, and a report on School Improvement Plans (Policy 2005) and Accountability Goals (Policy 2004).
The school board accepted more than $15,000 in donations from the community:
- $171.61 from the Stanwood High School 4A Band Booster Club to cover the transportation costs for the band to travel to the Jazz Festival and Drum Line Festival
- $5,620.22 worth of equipment, training, and event expenses from the Stanwood High School 4A Booster Club in support of the Stanwood High School Volleyball program
- $7,202.44 worth of volleyball attire and equipment from the Stanwood High School 4A Booster Club in support of the Stanwood High School Volleyball program
- $1,000 from the Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation through a grant awarded from the “Mimsie Metzger and Jon L. Metzger Music Grant Fund” in support of the music program at Port Susan Middle School
- $2,649.63 from the Cedarhome PTO to cover the transportation costs for the Cedarhome field trips to the Kangaroo Farm, Haller Park, the Children’s Museum, Camp Orkila, and Kayak Point during the 2023-24 school year.
For more information about the meeting, see the agenda or watch a video recording of a meeting.
The school board will next host its regular meeting at 1 p.m. Nov. 7. Meetings are in the boardroom at the Stanwood-Camano School District Administration & Resource Center at 26920 Pioneer Highway in Stanwood. Sign up for public comment HERE.
For more about the School Board, click HERE.
Stanwood-Camano School District is seeking applications for levy Pro/Con Statement Committees
Stanwood-Camano School District is seeking applications from citizens interested in being appointed to committees to write pro/con statements for the Snohomish County and Island County voters’ pamphlets. The Stanwood-Camano School District will have one measure on the ballot to be considered in the February 13, 2024, Special Election. The measure relates to a replacement Educational Programs & Operations Levy.
Those interested should send their name, address, phone number, email address, and which position they represent to: Stanwood-Camano School District Communications, 26920 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood, WA 98929 or via email at: scsdinfo@stanwood.wednet.edu by 12 p.m. November 17, 2023. The School Board will take action on the appointments at its December 5 regular board meeting.
Posted per RCW 29A.32.280
On the Ballot in 2023
| STANWOOD-CAMANO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 401 |
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| Director, District 3 Brittney Trammell Miranda Evans, the incumbent |
| Director, District 4 Stephen Hendrickson Betsy Foster Incumbent Debbie Bayes did not file to retain her seat |
| Director-at-Large, Position 5 Steve King Phil Snider Incumbent Natalie Hagglund did not file to run for re-election |
