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Northshore School Board reviews levy and bond options ahead of Feb. 2026 ballot
Summary
Board staff presented background on the district’s recurring Educational Programs & Operations levy, capital/technology levy and school bonds, reviewed local valuation and levy-history data, and asked the board for direction on the size and shape of a package to model for a February 2026 election.
Deputy Superintendent (name not specified) told the Northshore School District Board of Directors at a study session that staff will begin preparing recommendations for ballot measures to run in February 2026, starting with background on the district’s three recurring measures: the Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) levy, a capital/technology levy and school bonds.
The presentation laid out how each revenue source works, current local data and how pending state legislation could change levy authority. "Levies are inflated by CPI," the Deputy Superintendent said, and added that other formula elements use the implicit price deflator. Staff showed that under current law the district could have collected about $70.4 million in 2024 but actually certified authority of about $65 million, leaving roughly $5 million of uncollected capacity.
The nut graf: The board must decide this year whether to seek voter authority on all three measures in February 2026 and, if so, what total tax-rate package to propose. That choice is…
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