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Over half of WA school bond measures get majority vote, but fail

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In some communities, the different laws for bonds and levies resulted in their operations levy passing but their construction bond failing. In contrast, 172 out of 192 local school district levies – or 89% – passed statewide, according to figures supplied by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Supporters of the supermajority see it as not a hurdle but a checkpoint.

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Over half of WA school bond measures get majority vote, but fail

Last week was a nailbiter for the Eastmont School District. For most of the week after last Tuesday’s special election, the $117 million school bond for this district in East Wenatchee hovered around 59% approval – just short of passage, according to state law. In Washington, school bonds, often used for construction projects, require a 60% supermajority of voters. That is a higher threshold than that of school levies, most often used for progra…

2 months ago·Seattle, United States

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