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Mukilteo School District holds first reading of $400 million bond package
Summary
District staff presented the first reading of Resolution No. 12, a $400,000,000 general obligation bond proposal that would fund school replacements, modernizations and security and technology upgrades. The board was briefed on required voter thresholds, project categories and the July timeline for final action.
The Mukilteo School District presented the first reading of Resolution No. 12, a proposed $400,000,000 general obligation bond to finance multiple capital projects across the district.
John Coleman, the district’s director of business services (referred to in the record as director of business safety), outlined the advisory committee process and reminded the board that capital bonds require a 60% supermajority under state law. "Previously, on the previous election, we had a 57.2% approval rating," Coleman said, noting the district fell short of the required threshold in an earlier vote.
Coleman said the package includes finishing and replacement projects across district schools and listed category‑level budgets: security upgrades (access control and perimeters) at $6,000,000; technology infrastructure including an emergency disaster center at $12,000,000; facility systems improvements at $59,000,000; and $23,400,000 for fields, courts and elementary playgrounds. He said the bond portion alone would produce about a $0.20 increase per $1,000 of assessed value in the district's tax rate under one maximum scenario.
Coleman characterized the presentation as a first reading; he said the board will be asked to take final action at the July 21 meeting, with ballot materials due to Snohomish County in August and ballots mailed in mid‑October ahead of the Nov. 3 election and certification on Nov. 24 if required steps proceed.
An advisory committee member confirmed committee members had been briefed on the recommendation and offered suggestions for broader community engagement as the district prepares for the next steps.
