Touchet School District has a three-year replacement Educational Programs & Operations (EP&O) levy on the February 11, 2025 ballot. A levy is a locally-approved tax based on property values. The 2025 EP&O Levy replaces the expiring levy that was approved by local voters in 2022. The 2025 levy is not a new tax.

EP&O Levy funds are used to maintain current educational programs not fully funded by the state, including:

• Athletics

• Extra-curricular activities

• Food service support

• Maintenance and operations

• Music and the arts

• Paraprofessionals

• Preschool

• Special education services

• Summer school opportunities

• Technology

• Transportation costs

• And more…

 Facts & Figures

If approved, the total collection amount for the proposed levy will be $2.5 million which will be collected over three years (2025-2028).

• 2026 = $799,722

• 2027 = $853,303

• 2028 = $910,475

TOTAL = $2,563,500

Proposed levy rate = $2.21 per $1,000 assessed value

 Download printable PDFs of our 2025 Touchet Levy materials below:

• Levy Fact Cards: PDF

• Levy Postcard: English | Spanish