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Kent School District

Depending on where you live, you may have one of the below school district races on your ballot.

Kent School District Proposition #1

  • VOTE YES

    Vote YES to fund critical school district needs

  • Our kids deserve a safe and healthy environment to learn in—but without investments from the community, school infrastructure becomes out of date for current needs. To meet these needs, Kent School District Proposition 1 proposes a capital projects and technology levy to fund key improvements in the district.

    Earlier this year, Kent School District’s board of directors passed a resolution to provide for funding needs left unaddressed after the failure of the November 2023 bond, when only 48.87 percent of voters were in favor with 50 percent needed for the vote to pass. This replacement levy asks for $190,200,000 levied across three years on excess taxes – less than half of what was asked for the failed 2023 bond – to direct to the district’s most pressing capital and technology priorities. The revenue would be raised at a rate of $1.36 per $1,000 of assessed property value. The owner of a median Kent home could expect to pay approximately $755 a year for this critical investment. 

    It's now up to voters to approve this proposition to fund health resources, infrastructure repairs and modernization, technology access, digital learning, and professional development for teachers and staff at our schools. Simple investments in resources such as basic software, reliable internet, boiler replacements, and updated air ventilation systems are essential to creating a safe environment for our students to thrive.

    Our entire community benefits when our schools are safe, high-quality learning environments where all students can meet their potential. Vote Yes on Kent School District Proposition 1.

    Last updated: 2024-04-05

    Our kids deserve a safe and healthy environment to learn in—but without investments from the community, school infrastructure becomes out of date for current needs. To meet these needs, Kent School District Proposition 1 proposes a capital projects and technology levy to fund key improvements in the district.

    Earlier this year, Kent School District’s board of directors passed a resolution to provide for funding needs left unaddressed after the failure of the November 2023 bond, when only 48.87 percent of voters were in favor with 50 percent needed for the vote to pass. This replacement levy asks for $190,200,000 levied across three years on excess taxes – less than half of what was asked for the failed 2023 bond – to direct to the district’s most pressing capital and technology priorities. The revenue would be raised at a rate of $1.36 per $1,000 of assessed property value. The owner of a median Kent home could expect to pay approximately $755 a year for this critical investment. 

    It's now up to voters to approve this proposition to fund health resources, infrastructure repairs and modernization, technology access, digital learning, and professional development for teachers and staff at our schools. Simple investments in resources such as basic software, reliable internet, boiler replacements, and updated air ventilation systems are essential to creating a safe environment for our students to thrive.

    Our entire community benefits when our schools are safe, high-quality learning environments where all students can meet their potential. Vote Yes on Kent School District Proposition 1.

    Our kids deserve a safe and healthy environment to learn in—but without investments from the community, school infrastructure becomes out of date for current needs. To meet these needs, Kent School District Proposition 1 proposes a capital projects and technology levy to fund key improvements in the district.

    Earlier this year, Kent School District’s board of directors passed a resolution to provide for funding needs left unaddressed after the failure of the November 2023 bond, when only 48.87 percent of voters were in favor with 50 percent needed for the vote to pass. This replacement levy asks for $190,200,000 levied across three years on excess taxes – less than half of what was asked for the failed 2023 bond – to direct to the district’s most pressing capital and technology priorities. The revenue would be raised at a rate of $1.36 per $1,000 of assessed property value. The owner of a median Kent home could expect to pay approximately $755 a year for this critical investment. 

    It's now up to voters to approve this proposition to fund health resources, infrastructure repairs and modernization, technology access, digital learning, and professional development for teachers and staff at our schools. Simple investments in resources such as basic software, reliable internet, boiler replacements, and updated air ventilation systems are essential to creating a safe environment for our students to thrive.

    Our entire community benefits when our schools are safe, high-quality learning environments where all students can meet their potential. Vote Yes on Kent School District Proposition 1.

Other Ballot Measures

East Pierce Fire and Rescue Proposition #1

  • VOTE YES

    Vote YES to continue funding life-saving emergency services

  • Our community is safer when we have 24/7 access to emergency crisis response equipped with updated tools and sufficient staff. To achieve this, East Pierce Fire & Rescue Proposition 1 authorizes a single-year levy lift to support emergency services.

    Earlier this year, the board of fire commissioners for the district determined that a levy was necessary to fund the basic crisis services offered by the East Pierce Fire & Rescue District. With the heightened demand for existing services and the pressures of inflation and levy limitations, the fire district determined that it lacks sufficient funds to continue the same quality and quantity of services. If passed, Proposition 1 would restore the fire district levy to its original rate of $1.50 per $1,000 in assessed value, which would cost the owner of a $600,000 home about $900 a year. This would allow the district to staff two additional fire stations and two response units to address the growing district while retaining existing staff and services.

    When a loved one is experiencing a health crisis, the last thing we want to worry about is whether or not our firefighters and ambulance services have the funding they need to help. District residents deserve to feel safe knowing that quality help is just a call away. Vote Yes on East Pierce Fire & Rescue Proposition 1 to ensure that our crisis responders have everything they need to be there for us when we need them.
     

    Last updated: 2024-04-05

    Our community is safer when we have 24/7 access to emergency crisis response equipped with updated tools and sufficient staff. To achieve this, East Pierce Fire & Rescue Proposition 1 authorizes a single-year levy lift to support emergency services.

    Earlier this year, the board of fire commissioners for the district determined that a levy was necessary to fund the basic crisis services offered by the East Pierce Fire & Rescue District. With the heightened demand for existing services and the pressures of inflation and levy limitations, the fire district determined that it lacks sufficient funds to continue the same quality and quantity of services. If passed, Proposition 1 would restore the fire district levy to its original rate of $1.50 per $1,000 in assessed value, which would cost the owner of a $600,000 home about $900 a year. This would allow the district to staff two additional fire stations and two response units to address the growing district while retaining existing staff and services.

    When a loved one is experiencing a health crisis, the last thing we want to worry about is whether or not our firefighters and ambulance services have the funding they need to help. District residents deserve to feel safe knowing that quality help is just a call away. Vote Yes on East Pierce Fire & Rescue Proposition 1 to ensure that our crisis responders have everything they need to be there for us when we need them.
     

    Our community is safer when we have 24/7 access to emergency crisis response equipped with updated tools and sufficient staff. To achieve this, East Pierce Fire & Rescue Proposition 1 authorizes a single-year levy lift to support emergency services.

    Earlier this year, the board of fire commissioners for the district determined that a levy was necessary to fund the basic crisis services offered by the East Pierce Fire & Rescue District. With the heightened demand for existing services and the pressures of inflation and levy limitations, the fire district determined that it lacks sufficient funds to continue the same quality and quantity of services. If passed, Proposition 1 would restore the fire district levy to its original rate of $1.50 per $1,000 in assessed value, which would cost the owner of a $600,000 home about $900 a year. This would allow the district to staff two additional fire stations and two response units to address the growing district while retaining existing staff and services.

    When a loved one is experiencing a health crisis, the last thing we want to worry about is whether or not our firefighters and ambulance services have the funding they need to help. District residents deserve to feel safe knowing that quality help is just a call away. Vote Yes on East Pierce Fire & Rescue Proposition 1 to ensure that our crisis responders have everything they need to be there for us when we need them.