Yes. Additional factors include:

• Conservative request to taxpayers in 2016 (to maintain tax stability)
• Lower fund balance due to prioritizing essential renovations
• Did not receive class size reduction grant ($1.2M)
• State Match eligibility for BHS project —  OSPI Calculation was reduced to $1.75 million (In October 2015, the district was told it would receive $2.6 million.)
• Competition in school construction market due to billions of bonds approved in the greater Seattle area
• New city and state code revisions
• Kitsap County Sales Tax Increase (0.03%)

Our current cost estimates project a $10.2 million shortfall, which will be covered by the $15 million levy. In addition, the levy provides funding for district-wide security upgrades and essential renovations through 2025.