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📚️Remember the days of flipping through an old textbook and finding a relative’s name inside? Times have changed—most of our curriculum is now online, accessible through technology and Chromebooks. As education evolves, so do the costs, and state funding for Materials, Supplies, and Operating Costs (MSOC) hasn’t kept pace. We have a projected $5 million…

Did you know Oak Harbor Public Schools receives $0 in state funding for school safety enhancements? Yet, during our Strategic Planning process, safety was one of the top priorities for our school community. The levy helps fund safety measures, including: ✔️ Maintaining a school resource officer ✔️ Adding security features like locking doors ✔️ Implementing…

❓️Did you know the Oak Harbor Public Schools levy helps bridge the gap in funding for critical programs that the state doesn’t fully cover—like Special Education Services for students with disabilities? 📊 Currently, the state only funds services for up to 16% of students on an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), but 23% of OHPS students…

❄️ A snow day is the perfect time to catch up on important updates! Take a moment to learn about our upcoming levy renewal on the February 11 special election ballot. We’ve recently updated our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) based on community feedback. Check them out here: www.ohsd.net/levyfaqs 🙋🏻‍♀️ Don’t see your question? Submit it…

You may have recently received our annual community report in the mail that focused on our recent achievement and progress towards goals outlined in our new Strategic Plan! Local levy dollars are supporting progress on Goal 1- Inclusion & Belonging for All Students by ensuring every student feels included, valued and understood in our schools…

Want to learn more about the upcoming levy renewal? Oak Harbor Public School leaders will be joining the City of Oak Harbor for a Community Catch Up event on January 28 at 6 PM at the Center in Oak Harbor. On February 11, our community will consider voting to renew the current levy for Oak…

Oak Harbor Public Schools is asking voters to consider renewing our local levy in a special election on February 11 to provide funding to maintain important student programs and services. This renews the levy expiring at the end of 2025 that fully funds our athletics programs and also provides art, theater, and music education programs…

We are fortunate that our levy provides all of the students in our district with art, theater and music education. These programs provide and reinforce the skills that help our students reach their fullest potential. On February 11 Oak Harbor voters will be asked to renew the existing levy that expires at the end of…

On February 11 voters will be asked to consider renewing our local levy to replace the current levy that expires at the end of 2025. School funding has not kept pace with the increase in student needs or cost of supplies and services. Our local levy makes up approximately 12% of our overall budget and…

Are you registered to vote? Election Day is coming up on February 11 and a levy renewal for Oak Harbor Public Schools will be on the ballot. The deadline to register to vote is February 3. You can register to vote online, by mail, or in person at the Island County Elections’ Office. Military members…

Oak Harbor Public Schools is asking voters to consider renewing a local levy on February 11 to provide funding for student programs and services not covered under “Basic Education” or underfunded by the state. The current OHPS levy expires at the end of 2025 and will need to be approved by a simple majority to…