Levy declines over time, students excel

On Feb. 19, Arlington voters will be presented with a four-year replacement levy proposal for the Arlington Public Schools. I urge Arlington voters to vote yes!

Given the Arlington School District’s healthy “state of the union,” we should all be proud to support a replacement levy that starts about a dollar less per thousand than the last levy and actually declines over the next four years. The levy dollars will help buy classroom supplies, textbooks and equipment. These dollars will also help pay the salaries of teachers and other staff. The levy will fund the same levels of service.

This is also the first levy election that will be determined entirely by mail-in ballots. Although the levy is on the same ballot as the presidential primary, you don’t have to identify your party to vote on the school levy.

Volunteer citizens will be calling Arlington School District voters in the next two weeks to remind them to vote but if they mail in their ballot right away, they won’t get any reminder calls.

Remember our children and vote yes.

John W. Burkholder

Chairman

Citizens for Arlington Schools