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Local Option Levy

About the Local Option Levy

Teachers, educational assistants, and staff are the backbone of our schools and extracurricular programs are vital to the growth and development of Hood River County School District students. Oregon schools are chronically underfunded from the State of Oregon and Hood River County School District is no exception. Since 2004, Hood River County voters have supported our schools with a Local Option Levy, which provides additional and supplemental funding to our school district to keep class sizes low, maintain teaching positions, extracurricular activities, and academic enrichment programs.

What does the Levy support

The Levy dedicates resources to:

  • Keeping class sizes small
  • Maintaining popular electives such as engineering, robotics, agriculture, dual language, and physical education
  • Supporting extracurricular athletics and activities, music, theatre and arts programs
  • Supporting Career and Technical Education and Advanced Placement courses 

How much does the Levy cost?

As a renewal, the measure does not increase the tax rate. The measure raises approximately $3.4 million at a rate estimated not to exceed $1.25 per $1,000 of taxable assessed value within our school district for five years. The school district will receive an estimated $728,000 annually in state matching funds.