Educational Programs & Operations (EP&O) Replacement Levy
Pullman School District’s current $5,300,000 Educational Programs & Operations (EP&O) Levy - formally known as the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Levy - expires at the end of 2024.
The EP&O Levy will supplement educational enrichment activities, such as:
- Additional staff for class size reduction beyond class size allocated in prototypical school formula and other salaries and benefits not funded by the State
- Course offerings beyond basic education
- Professional Learning
- Supplies
- Athletic and co-curricular activities
- Additional activities or enrichment activities allowed by OSPI
On September 27, 2023 the Pullman School District Board of Directors approved a four-year replacement levy in the amount of $6,300,000 each year for four years.
The EP&O Levy collections would be $6,300,000 in each of the four years. The projected rates based on a projected 2% property valuation growth would be:
- Collection year 2025: $2.22
- Collection year 2026: $2.18
- Collection year 2027: $2.1
- Collection year 2028: $2.10