SPECIAL EXCESS LEVY
MC DOWELL BOE
Entity
22.95
Total Rate:
2019
Expires:
5
Term (in years):
May reduce rate if
NOTE:
Board deems necessary
PURPOSE
10
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AMOUNT
1,115,070
Salary Supplements Professional
692,730
Salary Supplements Service
Maintain buildings & School Resource Officer
1,810,000
Public utilities & other public services
1,400,000
Extended Year Programs
75,000
School equipment, instructional supplies,
textbooks, library books & technology systems
1,000,000
Transportation vehicles
30,000
McDowell County Public Library
35,000
War Public Library
10,000
Printing & copier leasing
40,000
Construction/capital improvements, technology
infrastructure & telephone systems
200,000
Participating in WVSSAC activities
60,000
4-H programs
32,200
TOTAL
0%
6,500,000
Y/N
Call on File?
Yes\
Sample Ballot on File?
Yes\
Certified Canvass of Votes on File?
Yes\
ORDER AND NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
FOR RENEWAL OF ADDITIONAL SCHOOL LEVY
TO THE VOTERS OF MCDOWELL COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
TAKE NOTICE
That, at a regular meeting of the Board of Education of the County of McDowell, State of
West Virginia, held on the 5th day of November, 2013, the following order was made and
entered of record, to-wit:
The Board of Education of the County of McDowell, being of the opinion that the levies
for current expenses authorized by Article 8, Chapter 11 of the Code of West Virginia, as last
amended, will not provide sufficient funds for the payment of the current expenses of the Board
of Education of the County of McDowell including expenditures for the purpose hereinafter set
forth, and that an election should be held to renew such levies under the provisions of Section
16, Article 8, Chapter 11 of the Code, as amended, it is hereby ordered:
1.
That the purpose for which funds are needed in order to maintain and improve
the instructional programs and the operation of the school services in the
McDowell County School System is as follows:
A.
To continue the supplement to the state's minimum salary of each
teacher, principal, and supervisor in the amount of three hundred dollars
($300.00) per month plus the required Social Security payments and other
required fringe benefits, being an approximate amount of $1,115,070 per
year, or an approximate total for five years of $5,575,350.
B.
To continue the supplement to the state's minimum salary of each
regularly employed full-time service personnel in the amount of two
hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per month plus the required Social
Security payments and other fringe benefits, being an approximate
amount of $692,730 per year, or an approximate total for five years of
$3,463,650.
C.
To maintain, improve, or correct environmental and/or structural factors
for all schools and grounds to ensure adequate protection against fire
hazards, health hazards, to provide a School Resource Officer at each high
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school, and to provide a safe atmosphere conducive to good learning in the
approximate amount of $1,810,000 per year, or an approximate total for
five years of $9,050,000.
D.
To provide for other costs including utilities or other public services, and
payment of annual amounts due for the energy savings contract, as needed
in the school system in the approximate amount of $1,400,000 per year, or
an approximate total for five years of $7,000,000.
E.
To provide for the operation of secondary and / or vocational extended
year programs, as determined by student need and enrollment, in the
approximate amount of $75,000 per year, or an approximate total for five
years of $375,000.
F.
To provide instructional materials, supplies, equipment, furniture,
textbooks, technology equipment and software, and for the maintenance of
technology equipment, as may be determined by the Board of Education in
the approximate amount of $1,000,000, per year, or an approximate total
for five years of $5,000,000.
G.
To supplement the purchase of transportation vehicles and to maintain and
operate these vehicles in the approximate amount of $30,000 per year, or
an approximate total for five years of $150,000.
H.
To assist the McDowell County Public Library in the amount of $35,000
per year, or an approximate total for five years of $175,000 and to assist
the War Public Library in the amount of $10,000 per year, or an
approximate total for five years of $50,000.
I.
To provide funding to assist schools with printing/copier leasing fees of
approximately $40,000 per year, or an approximate total for five years
of $200,000.
J.
To provide funding for construction/capital improvements including
for new schools, such as technology infrastructure and telephone
systems in the approximate amount of $200,000 per year or an
year, or an approximate total for five years of $1,000,000.
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K.
To provide funding to assist schools with costs related to participating
in West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission (WVSSAC)
athletic and band activities to be awarded upon approval of each
school's plan in the approximate amount of $60,000 per year, or an
approximate total for five years of $300,000.
L.
To provide funding for the McDowell County WVU Extension Office
to provide educational programs and 4-H for the students of McDowell
County in the approximate amount of $32,200 per year, or an approximate
total of for five years of $161,000.
2.
That the approximate amount for said purpose, after making due allowance for
discounts, delinquencies and exonerations, is $6,500,000 annually and the total
approximate amount for five years of $32,500,000.
3.
The Board may, at its discretion, increase or decrease any item if the total taxable
property in the McDowell County School District increases or decreases, and any
surplus money remaining from the levy at the end of each fiscal year of the levy
may be used by the Board of Education for any school purpose.
4.
That the separate and aggregate e assessed valuation of each class of taxable
property within the McDowell County School District for the last preceding
assessment year is as follows:
Class I
-0-
Class II
48,133,581
Class III
817,407,450
Class IV
93,106,206
Aggregate
5.
958,647,237
That the proposed renewal rate of levy in cents on each class of property
is as follows:
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Class I
22.95 cents
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Class I I
45.90 cents
220,933
Class III
91.80 cents
7,503,801
Class IV
91.80 cents
854,714
Provided , however, that the Board reserves unto itself, as the levying body, the
right and authority to reduce the levy rates if it deems necessary.
6.
That the proposed years to which the renewal levy shall apply are the fiscal years
beginning July 1, 2014; July 1, 2015; July 1, 2016; July 1, 2017; and July 1, 2018.
7.
That the Board of Education will not issue bonds under the provisions of Section
16, Article 8, Chapter 11 of the Code of West Virginia, as last amended, upon
approval of the proposed renewal of levy, obligating the proceeds of said levy.
8.
That the question of such renewal of additional levy shall be submitted to a vote
at a special election, to be held on the 15 th day of February, 2014.
9.
That absentee ballots shall be applied for, obtained from and returned to the Clerk
of McDowell County as in the case of primary or general elections and said Clerk
is hereby appointed the Agent of the Board of Education to perform all duties
related to absentee ballots or other ballots regarding this election.
10.
That notice calling such election shall be given by the publication of this order
once each week for two successive weeks within 14 consecutive days next
preceding the day of said election in the Welch News and the laeger Industrial
News, newspapers of general circulation in the McDowell County School District,
both qualified newspapers of opposite politics. All the provisions of the laws
concerning general elections shall apply as far as they are practical to this
election.
11.
That the registration of voters and the use of registration books shall be governed
by the Permanent Registration Law of the State of West Virginia, and the Board of
Education of the County of McDowell does hereby adopt the registration lists of
McDowell County as amended and corrected according to law, as the official
registration lists of said McDowell County School District for such special
election.
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12.
That the ballot to be used at such election shall be in the form as follows:
OFFICIAL LEVY BALLOT
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF MCDOWELL COUNTY
ADDITIONAL LEVY ELECTION
FEBRUARY 15, 2014
Special election to authorize renewal of additional levies for the fiscal years beginning
July 1, 2014; July 1, 2015; July 1, 2016; July 1, 2017; and July 1, 2018.
1.
That the purpose for which funds are needed in order to maintain and improve
the instructional programs and the operation of the school services in the
McDowell County School System is as follows:
A.
To continue the supplement to the state's minimum salary of each
teacher, principal, and supervisor in the amount of three hundred dollars
($300.00) per month plus the required Social Security payments and other
required fringe benefits, being an approximate amount of $1,115,070 per
year, or an approximate total for five years of $5,575,350.
B.
To continue the supplement to the state's minimum salary of each
regularly employed full-time service personnel in the amount of two
hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per month plus the required Social
Security payments and other fringe benefits, being an approximate
amount of $692,730 per year, or an approximate total for five years of
$3,463,650.
C.
To maintain, improve, or correct environmental and/or structural factors
for all schools and grounds to ensure adequate protection against tire
hazards, health hazards, to provide a School Resource Officer at each high
school, and to provide a safe atmosphere conducive to good learning in the
approximate amount of $1,810,000 per year, or an approximate total for
five years of $9,050,000.
D.
To provide for other costs including utilities or other public services as
needed in the school system in the approximate amount of $1,400,000 per
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year, or an approximate total for five years of $7,000,000.
E.
To provide for the operation of secondary and / or vocational extended
year programs, as determined by student need and enrollment, in the
approximate amount of $75,000 per year, or an approximate total for five
years of $375,000.
F.
To provide instructional materials, supplies,
equipment, furniture,
textbooks, technology equipment and software, and for the maintenance of
technology systems as may be determined by the Board of Education in
the approximate amount of $1,000,000, per year, or an approximate total
for five years of $5,000,000.
G.
To supplement the purchase of transportation vehicles and to maintain and
operate these vehicles in the approximate amount of $30,000 per year, or
an approximate total for five year of $150,000.
H.
To assist the McDowell County Public Library in the amount of $35,000
per year, or an approximate total for five years of $175,000 and to assist
the War Public Library in the amount of $10,000 per year, or an
approximate total for five years of $50,000.
I.
To provide funding to assist schools with printing/copier leasing fees of
approximately $40,000 per year, or an approximate total for five years
of $200,000.
J.
To provide funding for construction/capital improvements including costs
for new schools, such as technology infrastructure and telephone systems
in the approximate amount of $200,000 per year, or an approximate total
for five years of $1,000,000.
K.
To provide funding to assist schools with costs related to participating in
West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission (WVSSAC)
athletic and band activities to be awarded upon approval of each school's
plan in the approximate amount of $60,000 per year, or an approximate
total for five years of $300,000.
L.
To provide funding for the McDowell County WVU Extension Office to
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provide educational programs and 4-H for the students of McDowell
County in the approximate amount of $32,200 per year, or an approximate
total of for five years of $161,000.
2.
That the approximate amount for said purpose, after making due allowance for
discounts, delinquencies and exonerations, is $6,500,000 annually and the total
approximate amount for five years of $32,500,000.
3.
The Board may, at its discretion, increase or decrease any item if the total taxable
property in the McDowell County School District increases or decreases, and any
surplus money remaining from the levy at the end of each fiscal year of the levy
may be used by the Board of Education for any school purpose.
4.
The Board reserves unto itself, as the levying body, the right and authority to
reduce the levy rates if it deems necessary.
All according to the order of The Board of Education of the County of McDowell,
entered on the 5th day of November, 2013.
The renewal of the additional levies on each $100 of assessed valuation, shall be on Class
I Property-22.95 cents; on CLASS Il Property-45.90 cents; on CLASS III Property-91.80
cents; and on CLASS IV Property-91.80 cents.
FOR THE LEVIES
AGAINST THE LEVIES
INSTRUCTIONS
Those favoring the additional levies, place an "X" in the square before "FOR THE
LEVIES," and those against the renewal of such levies, place an "X" in the square before
"AGAINST THE LEVIES."
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OFFICIAL LEVY BALLOT
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF MCDOWELL COUNTY
ADDITIONAL LEVY ELECTION
February 15, 2014
Special election to authorize renewal of additional levies for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2014; July 1, 2015;
July 1, 2016; July 1, 2017; and July 1, 2018.
1. That the purpose for which funds are needed in order to maintain and improve the instructional programs and the
operation of-the school services in the McDowell County School System is as follows:
To continue the supplement to the state's minimum salary of each teacher, principal, and supervisor in the
amount of three hundred dollars ($300.00) per month plus the required Social Security payments and other
required fringe benefits, being an approximate amount of $1,115,070 per year, or an approximate total for five
years of $5,575,350.
me service personnel
B. To continue the supplement to the state's minimum salary of each regularly emplo
ecurity payments and
in the amount of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per month plus the required So
other fringe benefits, being an approximate amount of $692,730 per year, or an approximate total for five years
of $3,463,650.
A.
C. To maintain, improve, or correct environmental and/or structural factors for all schools and grounds to ensure
adequate protection against fire hazards, health hazards, to provide a School Resource Officer at each high
school, and to provide a safe atmosphere conducive to good learning in the approximate amount of $1,810,000
per year, or an approximate total for five years of $9,050,000.
D. To provide for other costs including utilities or other public services as needed in the school system in the
approximate amount of $1,400,000 per year, or an approximate total for five years of $7,000,000.
E.
To provide for the operation of secondary and / or vocational extended year programs, as determined by
student need and enrollment, in the approximate amount of $75,000 per year, or an approximate total for five
years of $375,000.
F.
To provide instructional materials, supplies, equipment, furniture, textbooks, technology equipment and
software, and for the maintenance of technology systems as may be determined by the Board of Education in
the approximate amount of $1 ,000,00a, per year, or an approximate total for five years of $5,000,000.
G. To supplement the purchase of transportation vehicles and to maintain and operate these vehicles in the
approximate amount of $30,000 per year, or an approximate total for five years of $150,000.
H. To assist the McDowell County Public Library in the amount of $35,000 per year, or an approximate total for five
years of $175,000 and to assist the War Publ .
rary in the amount of $10,000 per year, or an approximate
total for five years of $50,000.
I.
To provide funding to assist schools with printing/copier leasing fees of approximately $40,000 per year, or an
approximate total for five years of $200,000.
J.
To provide funding for construction/capital improvements including costs for new schools, such as technology
infrastructure and telephone systems in the approximate amount of $200,000 per year, or an approximate total
for five years of $1,000,000.
K.
To provide funding to assist schools with costs related to participating in West Virginia Secondary Schools
Activities Commission (WVSSAC) athletic and band activities to be awarded upon approval of each school's
plan in the approximate amount of $60,000 per year, or an approximate total for five years of $300,000.
L.
To provide funding for the McDowell County WVU Extension Office to provide educational programs and 4-H
for the students of McDowell County in the approximate amount of $32,200 per year, or an approximate total for
five years of $161,000.
2. That the approximate amount for said purpose, after making due allowance for discounts, delinquencies and
exonerations, is $6,500,000 annually and the total approximate amount for five years of $32,500,000.
3. The Board may. at its discretion_increase_or_decrease any iternif_the_total taxable property in the McDowell County
School District increases or decreases, and any surplus money remaining from the levy at the end of each fiscal
year of the levy may be used by the Board of Education for any school purpose.
4. The Board reserves unto itself, as the levying body, the right and authority to reduce the levy rates if it deems
necessatior
All according
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of The Board of Education of the County of McDowell, entered on the 5th day of November,
The renewal of the additional levies on each $100 of assessed valuation, shall be on CLASS I Property-22.95 cents;
on CLASS II Property-45.90 cents; on CLASS III Property-91.80 cents; and on CLASS IV Property-91.80 cents.
FOR THE LEVIES
AGAINST THE LEVIES
INSTRUCTIONS
Those favoring the additional levies, place an "X" in the square before "FOR THE LEVIES," and those against the
renewal of such levies, place an "X" in the square before "AGAINST THE LEVIES."
Board of Canvassers' Certificate of Votes Cast
For Candidates at BOE Additional Levy Election
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February 26th
Office of County Commission,
McDowell
County, West Virginia
To McDowell Count BoardOf Education
Secretary of Sune, Circuit Llrk, or Chan=
McDowell
The Board of Canvassers of the County of
, State of
West Virginia, having carefully and impartially examined the returns of the Election held in said county,
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Additional Levy Election
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