Seattle Public Schools, Washington, Proposition 2, Capital Levy Renewal (February 2025)

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Seattle Public Schools Proposition 2

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Election date

February 11, 2025

Topic
Local property tax and Local school tax
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Referral

Seattle Public Schools Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a referral in Seattle Public Schools on February 11, 2025. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported renewing the capital levy for six years generating a total of $1.8 billion.

A "no" vote opposed renewing the capital levy for six years generating a total of $1.8 billion.


Election results

Seattle Public Schools Proposition 2

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

141,314 75.78%
No 45,171 24.22%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:

The Board of Directors of Seattle School District requests approval of a capital levy as described in Resolution No. 2024/25-4. The proposition replaces an expiring capital levy and authorizes the levy of excess taxes to fund BEX VI for safety and security, energy efficiency projects, construction or renovation at five schools, projects for building systems and major maintenance, and technology and other projects throughout the District:

 

Collection Years

Estimated Levy Rate/$1,000 Assessed Value

Levy Amount

2026

$0.93

$300,000,000

2027

$0.90

$300,000,000

2028

$0.87

$300,000,000

2029

$0.84

$300,000,000

2030

$0.81

$300,000,000

2031

$0.79

$300,000,000

 

Should this proposition be approved?

 

Yes

No

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Washington

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Seattle Public Schools.


See also

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