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Yakima School Board authorizes $200 million bond measure for April 28, 2026 ballot
Summary
The Yakima School District Board voted 4—1 to place a $200 million capital bond on the April 28, 2026 ballot to rebuild Hoover and Garfield elementaries and fund district-wide upgrades, citing safety, ADA and Title IX needs; staff estimated a state match of about $20.4 million.
The Yakima School District Board voted unanimously on Nov. 18 to authorize a ballot proposition for up to $200,000,000 in general-obligation bonds to finance rebuilding two aging elementary schools and district-wide capital improvements.
Board members said the measure, if approved by voters April 28, 2026, would fund demolition and replacement of Hoover and Garfield elementaries, modernize buildings, upgrade HVAC and roofing, improve playgrounds for ADA access, and make athletic-facility repairs and upgrades. CFO Jake Cooper told the board the district estimates a state construction match of approximately $20,400,000.
"The proposition authorizes the rebuild and refurbish of Hoover and Garfield, modernize buildings and make other capital improvements," Cooper said. He told the board the district worked with…
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