As determined by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Washington State Auditor, ending fund balance is composed of three components: 1. Reserved Fund Balance – portion of fund balance legally restricted [...]
VPS compares favorably with other large districts and all districts in the state as shown in the table below: Fiscal Year 2015-16 Fiscal Year 2016-17 VPS Districts (11) with more than 20,000 FTE [...]
According to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the legislature’s funding solution developed in response to the McCleary v. State lawsuit capped staff salary increases at the rate of inflation (Seattle Consumer Price [...]
As a general rule (RCW 41.80.060), public employees have no legal right to strike or engage in a work stoppage. A “strike” is a partial or complete cessation of work. The term, therefore, includes slowdowns, [...]
The true K-3 average class size in VPS is 19:1. Adding the flexible teaching support positions established in most schools lowers the average to 18:1, and adding non-traditional homeroom positions (e.g., P.E., art, dance) further [...]
The district’s budget development process begins each December with the release of the Governor’s budget proposal, which provides a starting point for budget deliberations at the state level. The releases of the Senate and House [...]
Since 2014-15, VPS has added more than 175 teaching and counseling positions, mostly in grades K-3. The increased number of teachers has resulted in a serious shortage of classroom spaces district-wide, a challenge being addressed [...]
Vancouver Public Schools' board of directors approves resolutions to put levies and bond measures on the ballot. The district determines the requested amount. Local voters are asked to approve or deny each levy and bond [...]
If you: Have questions about bonds and levies, contact VPS' communications office at 360-313-1230 or by email. Have specific questions about your individual property taxes, contact the Clark County assessor's office. Have questions about paying [...]
As reported in The Columbian (“Clark County districts look to future as they plan schools,” published Dec. 4, 2016), it is more expensive to build schools than to build homes. Reasons for this include the [...]
The district conducted an extensive community-engagement effort to determine the scope of need and develop the bond plan while balancing careful consideration of the needs with a desire to keep tax rates stable. The district's board [...]