Question 1 - Election to Authorize Renewal of Additional Levies

Election to authorize additional levies for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, July 1, 2026, July 1, 2027, July 1, 2028 and July 1, 2029, in the total amount of $30,528,234 annually for the purpose of paying the current expenses of The Board of Education of the County of Cabell (the "Board"), including for the purposes hereinafter set forth, all according to the Excess Levy Order of the Board adopted and entered on the 9th day of July 2024, and as more particularly described below: (A) School Safety - Including, but not limited to, school resource officers; school security guards; security cameras; security alarm systems; fire alarm systems; emergency communications; and emergency planning and preparedness. $542,112 (B) Employee Salaries and Benefits - Including, but not limited to, salaries of personnel in excess of 200 days; salaries for staff in excess of state funding formula; local salary supplements above the state minimum pay schedule; substitute personnel; and employee benefits, including, but not limited to taxes, retirement contributions, insurance benefits, unemployment compensation, and workers compensation. $16,145,473 (C) Career & Technical Education and Workforce Development - Including, but not limited to, staff, equipment, supplies, and travel expenses for CTE programs. $3,120,530 (D) Cybersafety and Device Security - Including, but not limited to, technology support and cybersecurity. $200,000 (E) Instructional Support and School Libraries - Including, but not limited to, library books; library software; textbooks; instructional software; instructional supplies; postage; postage supplies and equipment; support for instrumental music programs including equipment, music, and supplies, equipment repair, and supplies; art supplies; and student and staff travel. $2,082,924 (F) Summer Programs - Including, but not limited to, staff, student transportation, supplies, and field trips for summer programs. $551,375 (G) Athletics - Including, but not limited to, salaries for coaches; intramural activities; and other costs associated with athletic programs. $836,808 (H) Facilities Maintenance and Equipment - Including, but not limited to, construction; building repair; roof replacement; asbestos abatement; equipment repair; new equipment; equipment replacement; new furniture; furniture replacement; paving; new vehicles; vehicle replacement; custodial supplies; property insurance; liability insurance; and flood insurance. $4,610,744 (I) Cabell County Public Library - Funds to support the operation of the Cabell County Public Library, subject to the provisions addressing the proportionate allocation of any surplus or deficient excess levy collections described below. $1,862,289 (J) Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District - Funds to support the operation of the Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District for the purpose of providing services to parks in Cabell County, subject to the provisions addressing the proportionate allocation of any surplus or deficient excess levy collections described below. $575,979 TOTAL $30,528,234 The amounts set forth above are the anticipated average annual amounts for each purpose. The actual amounts for each purpose likely will vary from one fiscal year to the next. If the amounts budgeted by the Board for a specific purpose or purposes for a fiscal year are not able to be spent entirely in such fiscal year, then the unspent amounts may be carried over and spent on such specific purpose or purposes in subsequent fiscal years. If any item in the above-stated purposes is declared unconstitutional or invalid due to judicial or legislative action, then any affected funds will be distributed among the remaining constitutional and valid itemized purposes. In the event the Board shall obtain additional money by grant or otherwise from the state or federal government, or from any agency of either, or from any other sources, for the purposes aforesaid, levy monies specified for these purposes may be used for the general operation of the school system. If surplus excess levy funds are generated due to increased assessed valuations or collections, then in either case the Board shall be authorized and empowered to expend at the end of each fiscal year, during the term of the levies, the surplus (if any) in excess of the amount needed for any of the above-stated purposes and/or for the enrichment, supplementation, operation, improvement and advancement of educational programs, services and facilities operated and owned by the Board, and other purposes pertinent to the operation of Cabell County Schools, in the sole discretion of the Board; provided, however, that the Board will allocate the proportionate amount of such surplus excess levy collections to the Cabell County Public Library and Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District based on their respective allocation amounts set forth in the chart above. For the avoidance of doubt, in a surplus scenario for any given fiscal year, the amount of surplus excess levy collections to be allocated to the two entities are as follows: Cabell County Public Library 6.10022% of any aggregate surplus excess levy collections, and Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District 1.88671% of any aggregate surplus excess levy collections. Subject to the prior sentence, such additional or surplus funds may be used either in substitution for or in addition to the funds obtained from the excess levy. If the actual amount collected is less than the approximate annual amounts allocated for the above-stated purposes for any one or more fiscal years, the Board is hereby authorized and empowered to determine in its discretion (i) which one or more of the above-stated purposes shall be reduced for each such fiscal year and (ii) the amount of each such reduction for such fiscal year; provided, however, that the total of all such reductions shall not exceed the amount of such collection deficiency each year; provided, further, that the amount any such reduction to the Cabell County Public Library and Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District shall be proportionate to their respective allocation amounts set forth in the chart above. For the avoidance of doubt, in a deficiency scenario for any given fiscal year, the amount of any excess levy funds to be reduced to the two entities are as follows: Cabell County Public Library 6.10022% of such aggregate deficiency amount, and Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District 1.88671% of such aggregate deficiency amount. The additional levies, in cents per $100 of assessed value on each class of property, shall be on Class I property 22.95¢; on Class II property, 45.90¢; on Class III property 91.80¢; on Class IV property, 91.80¢.