Pasco School Board adopts resolution backing replacement levy ahead of Feb. 10 vote
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Summary
The Pasco School Board unanimously approved Resolution 1063 expressing the boards support for Proposition 1, a replacement educational programs and operations levy on the Feb. 10 ballot, after hearing legal requirements and public comment opportunities; board members emphasized the levy renews existing funding for athletics, enrichment and staffing, not a new tax.
The Pasco School Board on Jan. 13 unanimously adopted Resolution 1063 expressing the boards support for Proposition 1, a replacement educational programs and operations levy that will appear on the Feb. 10, 2026 ballot.
Board members voted by roll call after assistant (Miss) Thornton reviewed the legal process a board must follow to adopt a resolution endorsing a ballot proposition and after the board provided the statutorily required opportunity for public comment. The motion to adopt Resolution 1063 was moved and seconded during the meeting; the roll-call vote was recorded as unanimous.
The board and a student representative described programs the levy helps fund, including athletics, after-school enrichment, substitute teachers and other services the district currently provides. Several members emphasized that the measure is a replacement levy that renews expiring local funding and is not a new tax.
Assistant (Miss) Thornton reminded the board that if a resolution is adopted, individual board members may speak in support of the levy as representatives of the district but must observe statutory limits (for example, district facilities may not be used for campaign activity). The board followed the suggested process: it opened the floor for opposition and support, received no in-room opposition, and then acted on the resolution.
The boards roll-call voting sequence was called by Superintendent Whitney (as requested for this vote). Recorded affirmatives included Amanda Brown, John Kennedy, Heather Kuebbalik, Scott Lerman and Steve Norberg; the chair declared the motion passed unanimously. The board did not identify the named mover and seconder in the public roll-call portion beyond the spoken motion and second on the record.
Next steps: the district and community campaign partners may provide voters information about Proposition 1 and the district will publish details about what levy revenue supports; the ballot for Feb. 10 will determine whether the replacement levy is approved.
