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Longview board directs staff to prepare Feb. 10, 2026 election for four-year capital, security and technology levy
Summary
The Longview School District board voted to direct the superintendent to prepare a legal resolution for a replacement four-year capital, security and technology levy, setting a Feb. 10, 2026 election and proposing year-by-year levy amounts from 2027–2030.
The Longview School District board on Oct. 13 directed the superintendent to prepare a legal resolution calling a Feb. 10, 2026 election for a four-year replacement capital, security and technology levy.
A board member moved the directive during the work session, proposing levy amounts of $3,400,000 in 2027, $3,400,000 in 2028, $3,800,000 in 2029 and $3,566,000 in 2030. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote after discussion.
District staff said the levy funds would be deposited in the district’s Capital Projects fund and are to be spent entirely on capital projects, school security, career and technical education, technology and building infrastructure; they emphasized the funds would not be used for general operating expenses. "All of the dollars that come into that capital levy, 100% are spent between capital projects, security, and technology," an administrator explained during the meeting.
Board members said the proposed four-year term (2027–2030) and the chosen scenario aim to balance rising construction and technology costs with sensitivity to taxpayers. The board said the proposal was developed after presentations from Patty Bowen and Rick Parrish and reviews by the Facility Advisory Committee and the Finance, Facilities and Technology committee; the board selected the middle option, described in the packet as scenario B.
Several board members expressed support for prioritizing security, career and technical education and technology. Board member Barb said she believed "this is our best option" and that the public would appreciate the levy’s focus on those areas.
The motion directs the superintendent to prepare a detailed legal resolution and the voter information packet required for the Feb. 10, 2026 election. Staff told the board that the legal resolution must describe the broad focus of the projects the levy will fund, though the resolution can be written at a high level while preserving the board’s ability to reprioritize within the levy’s stated categories as needs arise.
Next steps: staff will prepare the resolution and the voter information materials and return them to the board for formal review and approval ahead of the election.
