Res 1978 - Support Tukwila School District Propositions 1 and 2 on the Ballot for February 11, 2020 Special Election

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Ao-%h 0 0 city of Tukwii 4 a Washington Resolution No. I I -�g A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, EXPRESSING ITS COLLECTIVE POSITION SUPPORTING APPROVAL FOR TUKWILA SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSITIONS 1 AND 2 ON THE BALLOT FOR THE FEBRUARY 11, 2020 SPECIAL ELECTION. WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila's Strategic Plan includes a goal of providing "A Solid Foundation for all Tukwila Residents;" and WHEREAS, adequate, stable funding for education is critical to the fulfillment of this goal; and WHEREAS, current State funding fails to provide enough money to pay for the actual cost of educating our students; and WHEREAS, to address the need for funding existing programs and operations, the Tukwila School Board passed Resolution 896 to place on the ballot for the February 11, 2020 special election Proposition 1 to renew the expiring Educational Programs and Operations Levy for an additional four years; and WHEREAS, to address the need for funding technology needs for 21st-century learning, the Tukwila School Board passed Resolution 897 to place on the ballot for the February 11, 2020 special election Proposition 2 to renew the expiring Technology and Capital Projects Levy for an additional four years; and WHEREAS, educating our students and adequately equipping them to meet the future is paramount to the success of our community; and WHEREAS, because Tukwila School District Propositions 1 and 2 are renewal measures, the four-year average tax rate is projected to stay the same if both pass; and WHEREAS, on December 9, 2019, the Tukwila City Council accepted comments from the public before adopting this resolution, pursuant to RCW 42.17A.555; W:\Word Processing\Resolutions\Support for Tukwila Sch Dist propositions 12-2-19 LH:bjs Review and analysis by Barbara Saxton Page 1 of 2