Auburn School District outlines two-part November ballot measures to replace aging schools, fund repairs and technology

Nikkya Alonzo, executive director of communications for the Auburn School District, told the Auburn City Council during its Aug. 11 study session that the district will place two propositions on the Nov. ballot: a capital bond to replace three primary school buildings and build a fifth middle school, and a six-year levy to fund major maintenance, safety improvements and technology replacement.

Alonzo said the district previously put a larger bond to voters in November 2024 that received about 55% approval but fell short of Washington state’s 60% supermajority requirement for school bonds. The current package separates the projects into two measures so voters can consider the primary building replacements independently of maintenance and technology needs.

The bond (Proposition 1) would pay for a new middle school to relieve more than 900 middle-school students currently housed in portable classrooms and would replace two…