School Levies
Seattle Schools Education Levies
Voter-Approved Education Levies Support Seattle Students
The money we collect from local, voter-approved school levies stays in Seattle. We use these funds to provide the quality of education that our students and families expect and to ensure our students have safe, welcoming schools that support student success.
Timeline for the February 2025 Levies
Staff will present recommendations for the two levies at the School Board meeting on Wed. Oct. 9.
At its regular meeting on November 19, 2024, the School Board will be voting on resolutions that would place two levies on the ballot in February 2025. Both replace levies that expire in 2025.
- Wednesday, Oct. 9: School Board Meeting. Meeting begins at 4:14. Watch online.
- Tuesday, Oct. 22: Online Community Levy Information Session. 6:30–7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, Oct. 30: Online Community Levy Information Session. 6:30–7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, Nov. 7: Online Community Levy Information Session. 6:30–7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, Nov. 19: School Board Meeting with action on placing levies Feb. 11, 2025 ballot
After the School Board takes action to place the levies on the ballot, SPS will continue to offer levy information session for families, staff, and the larger community. Information will be posted as meetings are schedule.
Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) Levy
The three-year Educational Programs and Operations Levy (EP&O) would replace the expiring EP&O, which was approved by Seattle voters in 2022.
This levy is placed on the ballot every three years. We use these levy funds to provide the quality of education that our students and families expect. This includes additional funding for services such as special education and child nutrition.
Building Excellence VI Capital Levy (BEX VI)
The six-year Building Excellence VI Capital Levy (BEX VI) would replace the expiring Building Excellence V Capital Levy (BEX V), which was approved by Seattle voters in 2019.
Capital levies are the primary funding source for school renovations and replacement, and school building improvements. Technology for students, teachers, school staff, and administrators, and for district operations is also primarily funded by capital levies.
Report on Recent Capital Levies
We want you to know how we are delivering on the promises made in each of our recent capital levies. This report covers the building construction and improvement projects completed, in progress, or scheduled through December 2023. These projects were funded by the Building Excellence (BEX) V Capital Levy and the Buildings, Technology, and Academics/Athletics (BTA) V Capital Levy.
Recent Voter-Approved Levies
2022
- Educational Programs and Operations Levy (EP&O);
- Buildings, Technology, and Academics/Athletics V Capital Levy (BTA V)
2019
- Educational Programs and Operations Levy (EP&O);
- Building Excellence V Capital Levy (BEX V)
2016:
- Educational Programs and Operations Levy (EP&O);
- Buildings, Technology, and Academics/Athletics IV Capital Levy (BTA IV)
2013:
- Educational Programs and Operations Levy (EP&O);
- Building Excellence IV Capital Levy (BEX IV)
Contact
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