Highline School District No. 401 Proposition No. 1: Bonds to Replace and Rebuild Deteriorating Schools and Improve Safety
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Education Quality
Highline schools could borrow $595.4 million to replace or rebuild four schools and improve safety and building systems across the district. Property owners would repay the bonds through yearly property taxes.
Read the official ballot measure
Proposed by: Highline School District Board of Directors (Resolution No. 11-26)
The district's elected school board. It asks voters to let it borrow money to rebuild old schools, paid back with property taxes. Washington school bonds need 60% yes votes.
Source: info.kingcounty.gov
A YES vote means
Allow Highline schools to borrow $595.4 million for school rebuilding and upgrades. Property owners would pay taxes each year to repay the debt over up to 21 years.
A NO vote means
Reject the $595.4 million school bond. The district could not borrow this money for the proposed projects, and the bond's property taxes would not start.
Source: highlineschools.org