Touchet School District has a three-year replacement Educational Programs & Operations (EP&O) levy on the February 8, 2022 ballot. A levy is a locally-approved tax based on property values. The 2022 EP&O Levy replaces the expiring levy that was approved by local voters in 2018. The 2022 levy is not a new tax.

EP&O Levy funds are used to maintain current educational programs not fully funded by the state, including:

• Athletics

• Extra-curricular activities

• Food service support

• Maintenance and operations

• Music and the arts

• Paraprofessionals

• Preschool

• Special education services

• Summer school opportunities

• Technology

• Transportation costs

• And more…

 Facts & Figures

If approved, the total collection amount for the proposed levy will be $2.2 million which will be collected over three years (2023-2025). The district is asking for the same yearly collection amount of $734,966 that was approved by Touchet voters during the last election in 2018.

• 2023 = $734,966

• 2024 = $734,966

• 2025 = $734,966

TOTAL = $2,204,898

Proposed levy rate = $2.50 per $1,000 assessed value

 Download printable PDFs of our 2022 Touchet Levy materials below:

• Levy Fact Cards: PDF

• Levy Postcard: English | Spanish