A simple yes vote can help fund the future.
The Coupeville School District has two replacement levies on the Feb. 10 ballot — the EP&O Levy Renewal and the Capital Technology Levy Renewal — and both earn my support.
They’re not new taxes but instead replace levies previously approved by local voters in 2022.
Keep them in place and they help shore the district up against shortfalls created by lawmakers in Olympia who continue to mouth platitudes to education while frequently leaving schools to save themselves.
Levies do NOT build new schools or fund major construction projects — that’s a bond.
Instead, levies “support the people, programs, and tools that make learning possible every day.”
So, what’s the breakdown on these levies?
Proposition 1: Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) Levy Renewal
Supports day-to-day operations and programs including:
*Additional classroom staff to keep class sizes low
*Programs including advanced classes/Highly Capable, language services, and social-emotional supports
*Athletics, clubs, and extracurriculars
*Career and technical education and hands-on learning opportunities
*Music and performing arts classes
Proposition 2: Capital Technology Levy Renewal
Continues funding to ensure students have access to secure facilities and modern learning opportunities, including:
*Repairs and maintenance at every school
*Student, staff, and school technology, including devices, security, software, and accessibility
*Security updates, including cameras and entry access systems
Over the past couple of months, I have been part of a group which meets to discuss the facilities in the Coupeville School District.
During that time, I’ve seen some of the behind-the-scenes work, and it’s deepened my appreciation for what district employees, on every level, accomplish each day.
Every school system has its good points and bad points, but Coupeville overwhelmingly remains a positive place for your child to be educated.
Stand with our educators and administrators, with our para’s and our coaches, with the men and women down there in the trenches working their rears off to make sure Coupeville’s kids are successes.
Vote yes when you get your ballot in the mail.
It’s simple. It’s easy. It’s the right thing to do.
Coupeville Sports 