Question 1 - Election to Authorize Renewal of Additional Levies

Special election to authorize additional levies for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2029, July 1, 2030, July 1, 2031, July 1, 2032, and July 1, 2033, for the purpose of paying the general current expenses of The Board of Education of the County of Kanawha, for the following purposes, in accordance with the order of The Board of Education of the County of Kanawha entered on date: August 3, 2026. Purposes for Which Additional Funds are Needed Instruction, Student Services, and Operations Textbooks, instructional materials, classroom and vocational supplies and equipment, furniture, curriculum enhancements, technology, library and health services, staff development, distance learning, driver's education, special education services, extended learning opportunities; additional career and technical education programs for middle schools, expanded robotics program supplies and equipment, elementary art instruction, and WVU Extension services; additional counselors, nurses, special education teachers and aides, custodial and maintenance staff; Title IX and 504 compliance services, transportation services, child nutrition program contributions, insurance, postage, contracted services, legal and audit services, and other expenses necessary for efficient school system operations. Approximate total annual cost: $32,871,873 Educator and Employee Salaries and Benefits Professional, service, substitute, supplemental, and extracurricular salaries; additional personnel positions not provided through the state aid funding formula; hiring expenditures; personnel costs in excess of 200 contract days; staff travel; employee benefits and payroll-related expenses, including retirement, health insurance, FICA, unemployment, workers compensation, income protection benefits, and continued free dental and optical coverage for full-time regular employees. Approximate total annual cost: $14,576,930 Facilities, Safety, Maintenance, and Technology Construction, repairs, maintenance, roofing, HVAC improvements, paving, ADA compliance projects, energy management, utilities, fire code corrections, asbestos abatement, building and grounds upkeep, and equipment replacement; vehicle and bus fleet maintenance and upgrades; copier and technology leases, communications systems, transportation and maintenance equipment, continued school safety and security personnel, fire alarm inspections, safety equipment, security upgrades, bus safety compliance, cybersafety, pest management, rubber mulch, and other measures necessary to maintain safe working and learning environments. Approximate total annual cost: $9,372,624 Athletics and Extracurricular Activities Athletic and extracurricular program support, continued coaching supplements and athletic trainers, facility improvements, community programs and services, playground upgrades including accessibility equipment for special needs, high school football field turf replacement and/or upgrades, turf maintenance, transportation for extracurricular activities, and related student activity expenses. Approximate total annual cost: $10,250,000 *In the event of a building closure, consolidation, or a significant decline in student enrollment, amounts designated for these purposes may be used for other purposes set forth herein. No excess levy funds shall be allocated to public charter schools. The amounts listed for the various purposes of this levy are estimates. The Board of Education may adjust expenditures and reallocate funds among authorized purposes as necessary to meet operational and programmatic needs. In the event the actual amount collected for the purposes set forth above is less than the approximate annual amounts allocated for any of the fiscal years, the Board is authorized and empowered to determine in its discretion which one or more of the above-stated purposes shall be reduced for each such fiscal year. The Board of Education of the County of Kanawha is hereby authorized and empowered to expend, during the term of this levy, the surplus, if any, accruing in excess of the above amounts needed for any of the above stated purposes, plus excess collections due to increased assessed valuations for the enrichment, supplementation, operation, and improvement of educational services and/or facilities in the public schools and buildings owned and operated by the Board of Education of the County of Kanawha. The maximum additional rate of levy in cents per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation on each class of property within Kanawha County School District for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2029, July 1, 2030, July 1, 2031, July 1, 2032, and July 1, 2033, are as follows: Class I 21.91¢ per $100 of assessed valuation Class II 43.82¢ per $100 of assessed valuation Class III 87.64¢ per $100 of assessed valuation Class IV 87.64¢ per $100 of assessed valuation The years to which the additional levy shall apply if authorized by the voters, are the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2029, July 1, 2030, July 1, 2031, July 1, 2032, and July 1, 2033.