tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post937792705900446894..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: State Funding for Public Education Should Be Clear By End of DayMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-82551339615065433942019-04-30T08:27:31.607-07:002019-04-30T08:27:31.607-07:00Typo...0.4% of Washington taxpayers would have bee...Typo...0.4% of Washington taxpayers would have been affected by the proposal had it passed. <br /><br />JKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-75298831211038845912019-04-30T07:51:41.103-07:002019-04-30T07:51:41.103-07:00@JS
The way I understand it, the first 500K of an...@JS<br /><br />The way I understand it, the first 500K of anyone's home is taxed at the lower rate of 1.1%. So if your house is worth for example 750K, you pay 1.28% on only 250K. <br /><br />The capital gains tax which did not pass even with a democratic majority. This tax would have exempted retirement accounts, home sales etc so it would not have hurt the majority of Washington residents. The house & senate each had a version and only the .04 % of Washington residents who make 200K or 250K (house versus senate proposal) per year on their investments would have been taxed. <br /><br />Our current tax structure is ranked as one of the most regressive states in the nation at 50th least regressive. My understanding is that it did not pass as they did not want to base their budget on implementing a tax that would end up in courts being challenged as an income tax. Washington has lots of tax problems due to this situation. <br /><br />JK<br /> <br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-27270776687050870392019-04-29T14:02:56.079-07:002019-04-29T14:02:56.079-07:00Once again the libs targets peoples homes. They le...Once again the libs targets peoples homes. They let the sub $500K sellers of homes off the hook by lowering the sales tax to 1.1%, but the plan relies on homes selling for over $1.5 million. What might be gained in the $1.5 million bracket could be lost in lowering the the $500k bracket. I would like to see the scatter shart just to how this fundng model is expect to work.<br /><br />500K or less 1.1%<br />1.5M to 500K 1.28%<br />over 1.5 million 2.75%<br /><br />JSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-83716777148819960582019-04-29T11:55:58.001-07:002019-04-29T11:55:58.001-07:00Oops, forgot the budget info:
Education: This bud...Oops, forgot the budget info:<br /><br />Education: This budget fulfills the bipartisan promise made by the Legislature to fund health care coverage for school employees through the School Employee Benefits Board (SEBB) program. This investment will cost $328 million in this budget and $837 million over four years.<br /><br />$155 million for additional special education funding ($294 million over four years).<br />$61 million for additional levy assistance for areas with low property values.<br />$12 million for paraeducator training.<br />$2.5 million additional funding for student mental health and safety.<br />Kate (Belltown)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-17556331860282275212019-04-29T11:55:26.247-07:002019-04-29T11:55:26.247-07:00Perhaps I'm not reading this (from the Democra...Perhaps I'm not reading this (from the Democrats' legislative website). I don't see anything that indicates a lifting of levy caps. Also, SEBB and SPED numbers look inadequate. Am I missing something? Has WPD put out a summary of what this budget does and doesn't do to address trying to fix the McCleary mess the legislature passed last year?Kate (Belltown)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-17009942874500063542019-04-28T23:43:16.531-07:002019-04-28T23:43:16.531-07:00From LWVWA Catherine Ahl: All's well that ends...From LWVWA Catherine Ahl: All's well that ends well. The House amended SB 5313 - took the charter school part out - and the Senate concurred.<br />Sleep well.joannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-74795519648580242062019-04-28T17:26:35.686-07:002019-04-28T17:26:35.686-07:00Wow, thank you, Joanna.Wow, thank you, Joanna.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-19058823955786796942019-04-28T15:01:14.244-07:002019-04-28T15:01:14.244-07:00I received this email from Rep. Sharon Tomiko Sant...I received this email from Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos yesterday: Thank you for contacting me with your thoughtful advocacy on behalf of a solution to the local levy problem created by the McCleary school funding fix. I am pleased to inform you that, early this morning, the House passed a “clean” local levy policy that does NOT include diversions to charter schools or a “claw back” of the investments made last year through the McCleary policy. I am hopeful that the Senate will agree with and adopt this policy so that our school districts will be able to better support the needs of our students.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Thank you, again, for writing. I look forward to seeing you soon.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Best,<br /><br /> <br /><br />Sharon Tomiko Santos<br /><br />State Representative, 37th District<br /><br />Washington State Legislaturejoannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-17791108124597577312019-04-27T14:56:11.245-07:002019-04-27T14:56:11.245-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.TheGoodFighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11307127019210864810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-909151764894969432019-04-27T14:26:27.895-07:002019-04-27T14:26:27.895-07:00I am really dismayed about how legislators were bl...I am really dismayed about how legislators were blackmailed into voting for charter provision and expressed !y anger to Send Carlyle. Curious how sponsorship ended up voting No.<br />Question-How does this affect our recently passed levy? Sharing is usually good but not in this case.mollyspringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16594349809480586362noreply@blogger.com