CITY OF SEATTLE
RESOLUTION _________________
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A RESOLUTION declaring the support for passage of the Seattle School District's Proposition 1 Operations Levy and Proposition 2 Buildings, Technology and Academics/Athletics IV Capital Levy, on the February 9, 2016 ballot.
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WHEREAS, the Seattle School District's Proposition 1: Operations Levy and Proposition 2: Buildings, Technology and Academics/Athletics IV Capital Levy ("BTA IV") will be presented to the voters of Seattle at a special election on February 9, 2016; and
WHEREAS, education is the key to opportunity in this country; and
WHEREAS, a strong public school system is essential to sustain the economic health and vitality of the City by providing an educated and skilled workforce; and
WHEREAS, an educated population will be actively engaged in Seattle's civic life and contribute to the economic and social well-being of the city; and
WHEREAS, Seattle's children are its future and the quality of that future depends on providing all students equal access to a high quality education; and
WHEREAS, by 2018, it is projected that 67% of all jobs in Washington state will require a post-secondary education; and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain its competitiveness, keep existing employers and attract new family-wage jobs and economically viable industries, Seattle needs to provide a well-educated and trained workforce with the advanced skills and abilities needed to compete in the 21st century; and
WHEREAS, a strong public school system contributes to the desirability and attractiveness of Seattle as a place to live; and
WHEREAS, State funding of the Seattle School District will be insufficient to enable the District to pay for necessary educational programs and operations and to properly meet the educational needs of the students attending District schools; and
WHEREAS, enrollment in Seattle Public Schools is projected to grow by over 4,000 students by 2020, the equivalent of 8 new elementary sc...
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