SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Public Schools is asking voters this November to approve a replacement levy that would continue funding services including after-school clubs, school nurses and curriculum materials.
The levy accounts for about 15% of the district’s budget, according to Superintendent Adam Swinyard. It would replace the current levy approved by voters in 2024 and maintain the existing tax rate of $2.50 per $1,000 of assessed property value.
For a home valued at $350,000, the median property value in Spokane County, the levy would cost about $875 a year. While the tax rate would stay the same, Swinyard said inflation could increase the dollar amount some homeowners pay…