Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

On November 8, 2022, voters will have the opportunity to decide whether to renew a 5-year local option levy. If the measure passes, the proposed levy renewal would fund approximately 286 teaching positions, maintain class sizes and help prepare students for post-high school endeavors.

To see a breakdown of levy-funded teachers by school, please see the map on this webpage.

This school year, the current local option levy is budgeted to pay for 286 teachers: 150 teachers at elementary schools, 48 teachers at middle schools, 68 teachers at high schools and 20 teachers at option schools. To see a breakdown of levy-funded teachers by school, please see the map on this webpage.

Levies are used to help pay for the day-to-day operations of a school district. Levies can pay for staff, programs and services that are either not funded or are not fully funded by the state of Oregon. If the proposed levy renewal passes, 100% of the funds would be used to pay for teacher salaries in the district. No additional funding source for staff positions is available to the district.                                        

Bonds pay for capital construction projects and other infrastructure, like technology and buses. By Oregon law, bond money cannot pay for teaching positions or school programs. In May 2022, Beaverton voters passed a bond to pay for two school rebuilds, seismic upgrades, ventilation improvements and other projects. 

The proposed levy renewal is projected to raise approximately $39-$43 million annually; over a 5-year period, the proposed levy renewal would raise about $205 million.

If passed, the proposed levy renewal would continue the existing tax rate of $1.25 per $1,000 of assessed property value. A homeowner with an average assessed property value of $303,021 would continue to pay approximately $32 per month, or about $379 per year.

If passed, the proposed local option levy would renew the current local option levy that expires in June 2023. It would not be a new tax.

If the proposed levy renewal does not pass, the levy rate of $1.25 per $1,000 of assessed property value would not be assessed. The District would not receive about $39 million per year to fund 286 teaching positions, maintain class sizes and help prepare students for post-high school endeavors, starting in the 2023-2024 school year.

Voters passed a local option levy in 2013 and then passed a renewal of the levy in 2018. Combined, the levies have raised $271 million (including an equalization grant), and 100% of those monies have funded teaching positions.

The current local option levy expires on June 30, 2023.

The election is Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Ballots will be mailed to voters on or around Wednesday, October 19. Completed ballots must be received or mailed with a valid postmark by 8 p.m. on Election Day. For the location of an official ballot drop site, see this list from Washington County Elections.

The ballot measure will likely be placed on the back side of the ballot, so be sure to complete your full ballot.

See instructions on how to register to vote on this webpage.