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Sequim School District presents $145M bond ask and replacement levy to Clallam commissioners
Summary
Sequim School District briefed commissioners on a Feb. special election package: a replacement educational programming levy and a $151M school construction bond (after $5.2M SCAP state aid expected, net ask ~ $145.9M). Staff said aging 1960s buildings, asbestos and failing infrastructure make replacement more cost‑effective than renovation.
Superintendent Regan Nichols and facilities director Mike Santos told Clallam County commissioners on Dec. 16 that Sequim School District will ask voters in a Feb. special election for a replacement educational program levy and a school construction bond to replace several aging campuses.
Nichols described the educational program levy as a fixed dollar amount that funds staff and programs not fully supported by the state — nursing, counselors, athletics and other student supports — and noted state funding covers about 73% of district costs while local levies supply roughly 17% of the district’s operating resources.
For capital needs, the district presented a bond package that would replace…
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