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Northshore School District studies levy and bond packages, weighing seismic, ADA and tax impacts
Summary
At a study session, Northshore School District staff previewed prioritized capital projects and modeled bond/levy packages — including options near $600M–$790M — while board members debated maximizing annual EP&O levies, a $30M–$40M tech levy and the tax impact on homeowners; staff will return with detailed scenarios.
Northshore School District officials on Monday reviewed recommendations from the capital bond planning task force and ran tax-rate models for several ballot packages the board is considering for a February vote.
The study session, convened after the regular board meeting, centered on a prioritized “stack” of projects developed by the task force over nine months and three potential bond/levy layers. Presenters described critical facility work — including seismic retrofits, building replacements, accessibility upgrades, and field and technology projects — and modeled combinations of bond sizes and annual levies to show homeowner tax impacts.
Deputy Superintendent Birgie told the board that, using the district’s modeling assumptions, “If we asked for $3.36 in total, a $600,000,000 bond, a $40,000,000 tech levy, and the max EP and O, that is an increase of $260 a year, $21.67 a month, 71¢ a day.” The slide deck also showed the district’s total tax rate was $3.28 in 2022 and is estimated at about $3.10 in 2026 under certain…
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