PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles School District’s two propositions — a replacement educational programs and operations levy and a $140 million bond to replace schools — both appeared to be passing after initial returns Tuesday night.
The EP&O levy, which needs a simple majority to pass, received 59.7 percent of the vote (7,495 votes) to 40.3 percent against (5,050 votes).
The bond, which would fund the replacement of Port Angeles High School and Franklin Elementary, was passing with 61.8 percent of the vote (7,735 votes) and 38.3 percent rejected (4,791 votes). It has a much closer margin as it requires a 60 percent supermajority to pass.
The four-year, $34.7 million EP&O levy would replace the levy voters approved in 2020 and expires in 2025. It would pay for programs, services and staff not fully funded by the state at a rate of $1.40 per $1,000 of assessed property value.
The 20-year bond would replace a capital levy approved by voters in 2020 that funded safety vestibules in district schools and construction of a new Stevens Middle School that will start next summer. It would have a rate of $1.30 per $1,000 of assessed value.
