CPark: Levy opponents are missing the point

As chairman of the Clover Park Citizens Committee for Schools, I urge voters to approve the district’s four-year levy proposal on Feb. 9.

Opponents of the Clover Park School District levy, who do not reside in the district, suggest the district should just run a two-year levy and hope the state Legislature works out the school funding mechanism quickly. This is a monumental task for the Legislature.

If implementation of the funding plan is not undertaken in 2018, the local community will be burdened with another expensive and time-consuming levy campaign. A four-year levy ensures we have secured adequate funding and time for the state to work out the details.

State legislators will develop a transition plan when they act to fully fund basic education. All Washington school districts will transition to the new funding system, so we will not be taxing our constituents twice.

This story was originally published January 29, 2016 at 9:58 AM with the headline "CPark: Levy opponents are missing the point."