Voter Approved Tax Ratification Election (Proposition B) 
The Voter Approved Tax Ratification Election in November 2021 provided a 2 cent increase to WSISD’s Maintenance and Operations budget (M&O), which funds the district’s day-to-day operations including teacher and staff salaries, supplies, transportation, gas, utilities, etc.

The VATRE funds:

• the expansion of the WSISD Counseling Department which includes the addition of a Counseling Director, two secondary counselors and two social workers
  as well as an aligned, district-wide counseling and wellness curriculum. These include the 7 Mindsets curriculum and Rhithm application. 
• Teacher and staff salary increases to attract and retain high quality educators; and 
• Additional staff to accommodate the growing enrollment population.