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4.4:. «4...; Pioneer d By Gordon Weeks gordon@masoncounty. com The Pioneer School District is asking district residents on the Feb. 14 general election ballot to approve a replacement levy that will cover educational pro- grams and operations. If passed by a simple majority, prop- erty owners would be assessed an esti- mated $1.28 for every $1,000 of assessed property value from 2024 through 2027. The owner of a. home valued at $300,000 would pay about $384 per year, or about $32 per month, the district states. If passed, the levy would collect $2,802,110 in 2024, $2,886,173 in 2025, $2,972,758 in 2026, an‘d $3,061,940 in 2027 . ' The district stresses the measure is not a new tax, but the proposed continu- ation of an EP&O levy passed by voters that expires at the end of 2023. The dis- trict states ‘that levy dollars cover 21% of the overall cost of school district oper- ations. State and federal programs fund almost'all of the rest. 7 “All the schools in the state rely on levies to backfill what the state doesn’t fund,” said Superintendent Jeff Davis. In the Pioneer School District, which has about 750 students in prekindergar- ten through the eighth grade, the levy partially or entirely pays for lower class sizes, afterschool academic tutoring for students, athletic programs, transporta- tion costs not covered by the state, mu- sic and art education, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programs, classroom paraeducator sup- port, reading and math specialists, stu- dent field trips, outdoor school, the com- munity garden, counselors, and updated curriculum in reading, math, science pr, istrict seeks replac Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 - Shelton-Mason County Journal Page ement levy ASB adviser Megan Thurston, an eighth-grade English language arts teacher, addresses more than 100'Pioneer Middle School students who enjoyed an activities night after school Friday. The district has a replacement levy on the Feb. 14 ballot. Journal photo by Gordon Weeks and social science. The levy also pays for support staff not covered by the state, including para- educators, food service, custodial, build— ing secretaries, and business and per-, sonnel operations. “The state doesn’t fully fund special ’ education,” Davis said. The district’s budget for this school year is $14,049,646. The levy pays 1 (560.898.2481 www.hcc.net 5),“ l, ReSOIUtion Solution Gig 8 up to First year of Gig Internet ' & Smart WiFi Achieve your goals with fast internet and strong WiFi. Discount applied as 12 monthly credits based on service. Services must remain active to receive full discount. Some restrictions may apply. Offer subject to change without notice.Cannot be combined with other offers. Offer ends 3/31/23. $2,717,133 of that, with the rest coming from the state ($8,718,688), the federal government ($2,510,765) and other rev- enue sources ($103,060). The district has 60 certified staff members, and 58 classified employees. Sixty-seven percent of the students qualify for free or reduced—price lunches. Pioneer residents are supportive of the schools, Davis said. LEGENDS CHEESESTEAKS ‘,‘I think this is a really good place for kids, and we want to continue with improvements to everything we do,” he said. Seniors and residents with disabili- ties can qualify for tax exemptions from all or part of levy property taxes. For more information, call the Mason Coun— ty Auditor’s Office at 3604279670, ex tension 491- ' a, NOW OPEN! Tum. (litter-r CASINO RESORT, .‘a' lam: nv ~ Little More!