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Replacement Levy

TEAM Riverside voters will be asked to vote on a three-year replacement levy for educational programs and operations on the Special Election ballot on February 13, 2024.


Click each link to find additional information about the February 2024 Replacement Levy:



 

Proposition 1: Replacement Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) Levy is not a new tax. It replaces a three-year levy that was approved by voters in 2021 and expires at the end of 2024.

 

Proposition 1: Replacement Educational Programs & Operations (EP&O) Levy provides local funding that bridges the gap between what the state and federal governments pay and the actual costs of operating our schools. Levies support essential programs, staff, and services valued by our community.

What are school levies for?

Levies provide local funding that bridges the gap between what the state and federal governments pay and the actual costs of operating our schools at the level our community wants and expects. Levies support essential programs, staff and services and make up about 10% of the district's total operating revenue.

The replacement levy supports the Riverside School District's commitment to learning and teaching, focuses on opportunity and access for all students, and ensures ongoing funding for essential services that meet the needs of our students and families.

STATE FUNDS VERSUS TOTAL DISTRICT COSTS

State Funds Vs. Total District Costs
Levy Versus State Funds
Facts and Figures

Highlights:

  • The state funds 1.5 nursing services staff. Thanks to levy funding, we have two nurses and four medically-trained paraeducators.
  • The levy funds 29 sports teams with over 600 student athletes. We spent $569,000 on athletics and activities last year.
  • The state provides fewer than two counselors. Levy funding allows us to have five.
  • The state funds less than one technology staff member. The levy allows us to hire four technology staff members.
  • The levy funds 12 additional teachers above our state-funded positions.
  • The state funds just 9 custodians/maintenance staff. Our levy funds an additional 7 custodial/maintenance staff members.