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Eatonville School District lays out six-year capital levy plans, explores bonds to speed turf project
Summary
District officials told residents the new six-year capital levy will fund technology upgrades, playground replacements, building repairs, compliance work under Washington’s Clean Buildings Standard and a proposed community-access turf and track; officials said funds arrive over six years and are exploring short-term bonds to accelerate the track project.
Eatonville School District officials on Tuesday detailed projects to be paid from a newly passed six-year capital levy and outlined options to accelerate costly items such as a new turf and track.
Christa Gersink, the district’s director of business services, said the levy’s authorized uses include major maintenance, heating and mechanical upgrades, technology and infrastructure improvements, safety and security work, playground replacements and "replacement of the track and field." Gersink also reported that the district’s most recent state audit for 2022–23 was issued "with no deficiencies or weaknesses," and directed residents to the posted audit report for details.
The levy was presented as a multi-part program, with four public-table topics for the community to weigh in on: technology, playgrounds, building renovations and energy work, and a turf-and-track project that district leaders said would be intended for both school and broader community use. "We passed a six-year capital…
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