Everett board approves nearly $400 million capital bond and renews operations levy for February ballot

The Everett Public Schools board of directors voted Oct. 14 to place a capital bond measure and a renewal of the district’s expiring educational programs and operations levy on the Feb. 10, 2026, special-election ballot and to publicly back both measures.

The bond measure, approved as Resolution 13-25, calls for “just under $400,000,000” in capital funds to address aging facilities, overcrowding and program space needs, district staff said. The levy renewal, approved as Resolution 13-26, would continue local funding for enrichment programs and underfunded basic education services such as student transportation and special education.

The measures were the product of a months-long planning process conducted by a 29-member capital bond planning committee and reviewed by the district’s fiscal advisory council, staff said. The board also approved Resolution 13-29, a statement that authorizes district officials and board members to publicly support the two ballot propositions.

“Mister Fleckenstein” (staff member), who presented the bond proposal, told the board the package focuses on new construction, full modernizations, program expansions and system-wide safety and infrastructure upgrades. Key items spelled out by staff include a new elementary…