February Election: Fast Facts, Answers to Common Questions

Registered voters should have received their ballots last week for the updated February 11 school bond, which will fund projects at every school site for safety and security, along with easing overcrowding at the high school level. Proposition 1 would maintain the district's current combined tax rate, and is 63% smaller than the November measure, which did not pass.

In order to pass, the bond requires a 60% supermajority. It also needs to meet the state's validation requirements, which call for the voter turnout to match or exceed 40% of the voters who cast ballots in the previous General Election. As of Thursday, King County Elections ballot return statistics report that 7,386 (less than 10%) of the district's 75,786 registered voters had returned their ballots. In the November election, about 60,000 voters from our district cast a ballot; in order to meet validation requirements, the measure will need about 24,000 votes cast.

Here are five fast facts about the February 11 bond:

To learn more, visit our February bond website or the Common Questions page of the website for answers to questions such as:

• Will the bond measure increase the total combined tax rate for all Issaquah School District bond and levy measures? No. It will maintain the current total combined tax rate of $3.09 per $1,000 assessed property value. Click to read more. If you would like to check how much the measure would cost for your own property, you can visit the King County Assessor’s website and use their tax tool.
   
• Will the New High School project include improvements to 228th Avenue Southeast? Yes, additional lanes and other improvements. Click to read more.
   
• What do enrollment projections show for the high school level? Growth over time; all three comprehensive high schools are above capacity now and high school enrollment is predicted to increase. Click to read more.
   
• Will the bond pay for safety and security updates at every school? Yes, every school and facility would receive improvements. Click to read more about your school.