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Bond & Levy Information

2026 Renewal Educational Programs and Operations Levy and Capital Bond
The Mukilteo School District serves families from the City of Mukilteo and parts of Everett, Lynnwood, and Mill Creek, Edmonds, along with nearby unincorporated areas of Snohomish County.

Investments in Safety, Learning, and Schools

Renewal of the district’s EP&O levy could sustain more than 300 teaching positions and support staff for the next four years. It could sustain class sizes in subjects like reading, writing, math, and science, preventing increases that might affect student learning.

Approval of the district’s Capital Bond request could fund dozens of construction projects throughout the district over the next six years. It includes projects to improve student safety and security, replace inefficient building systems, update technology, and modernize decades-old schools.

Renewal of the district’s EP&O levy could fund more than 300 teachers and support staff for the next four years. It could maintain class sizes in subjects like reading, writing, math, and science, preventing increases that might affect student learning.

Approval of the district’s Capital Bond request could fund dozens of projects throughout the district over the next six years. It includes projects to improve student safety and security, replace inefficient HVAC systems, and modernize decades-old schools.

 

Proposition 1 - Educational Programs & Operations Levy Renewal

  • Safety and Security

    Sustain school resource officers and campus security at our schools.

  • Arts and Music

    Sustain arts, drama, and elementary school music programs at our schools.

  • Athletics

    Sustain existing athletics programs and fund new girls' teams at our schools.

  • Special Education

    Sustain services for students receiving special education support at our schools.

An Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) Levy is a local funding measure that helps cover school programs and services not fully funded by the state. These levy dollars stay within our community and directly support Mukilteo School District students. Voters renew the levy every four years to continue essential programs and day-to-day school operations.

If approved, the levy could:

White silhouette of a person running on a green background.Athletics: Sustain existing athletics programs.


 

  • The state does not provide funding for athletics. Without the passage of the levy, athletic programs could be eliminated. 

White paint palette and brush icon on a blue background.Arts and Music: Sustain arts, drama, and elementary school music programs.


  • The state underfunds arts, drama and elementary music programs. Without the passage of the levy, many of these programs could be eliminated. 

A white shield icon with an open padlock on a purple background.Safety and Security: Sustain school resource officers and campus security at our schools.

  • Mukilteo School District currently employs 11 safety staff, but the state only funds 2.8 positions. Without support from local tax dollars, we could have to reduce our safety staff to the state-funded level. 

A heart shape is centered within a puzzle made of four pieces.Special Education: Maintain services for students receiving special education support.

  • Special Education remains underfunded in Washington, requiring the district to rely on local levy investments to meet state and federal requirements. Without th epassage of the levy there could be a $19 million annual funding gap for required special education services. 

Without renewal of this EP&O levy, the Mukilteo School District would lose approximately $47 million annually, necessitating significant reductions in athletics, staffing, and other state-unfunded programs.
 

The levy is not new; it is a renewal of our current levy.​ | The levy would fund existing programs and services.

 

Learn more about Educational Programs & Operations Levys here:

 EP&O Levy Quick Facts

 

 

Capital Bond Information

The bond request includes projects to: improve student safety and security; replace aging windows, roofs, and HVAC systems; provide safer outdoor physical education and playground areas; replace and upgrade technology systems; and modernize decades-old schools.

 

Major Projects: Investing in our Neighborhood Schools

The bond would replace some of the oldest and most inefficient school spaces with safer, more modern learning environments, including complete replacements for Explorer Middle and Mukilteo elementary schools. Serene Lake and Olivia Park elementary schools would receive phased replacement projects.

Security Upgrades: Districtwide Safety and Security Improvements

Strengthen school security by expanding existing access control systems and door hardware replacements and reinforcing school perimeters to help prevent unauthorized entry.

Facility System Improvements: Modernization and Replacement of Aging Systems

Replace aging and no longer effective systems, such as roofs, windows, ventilation, electrical, and plumbing, in our older schools. Install modern fire and life safety systems that meet current fire and building codes.


Fields, Courts, and Playgrounds: Safety, Accessibility, and Life-Cycle Replacements

Replace multi-sport field surfaces, tracks, and tennis courts to provide safer spaces for student physical education and athletics, and the community. Replace playgrounds at four elementary schools and improve accessibility.

 

 

Click to View the Proposed Projects Map

White schoolhouse icon with a bell and clock on a blue background.Major Projects: Investing in our Neighborhood Schools

 

 

  • The bond would replace some of the oldest and most inefficient school spaces with safer, more modern learning environments, including complete relacements for Explorer middle and Mukilteo and Serence Lake elementary schools. Olivia Park Elementary School would receive phase 1 of a total replacement. 

A white padlock icon on a purple background.Security Upgrades: Districtwide Safety and Security Improvements

 

 

  • Strengthen school security by expanding existing access control systems and door hardware replacements, and reinforcing school perimeters to help prevent unauthorized entry. 

White wrench and screwdriver icons on an orange background.Facility System Improvements: Modernization and Replacement of Aging System

 

  • Replace aging, no longer effective systems – such as roofs, windows, ventilation, electrical, and plumbing – in our older schools. Install modern fire and life safety systems that meet current fire and buildihng codes. 

A white icon depicts a soccer field on a green background.Fields, Courts, and Playgrounds: Safety, Accessibility, and Life-Cycle Replacements

 

  • Replace multi-sport field survaces, tracks, tennis courts to provide safer spaces for student physical education and athletics, and the community. Replace playgrounds at four elementary schools. 

White circuit board design on a yellow background.Technology Systems Improvements: All schools will benefit

 

  • Replace and upgrade aging network infrastructure and develop a small disaster business continuity data center.

Like other districts in Washington, the Mukilteo School District does not receive state funding for replacing required life-safety systems, preserving existing schools, or constructing new facilities; instead, local communities support these efforts through capital bonds.

 

The bond funds buildings and critical infrastructure​ | Bonds must pass with a minimum of 60%​ of the total votes cast

Bond Planning

The logo for the 2026 Capital Bond Advisory Committee, featuring the letters CBAC in colorful blocks with a green apple on the last C.Mukilteo School District’s Capital Bond Advisory Committee is a group composed of community members, staff, students, and, at times, school board members who review the district’s facility needs. They help shape bond proposals and advise the school board on possible capital improvement projects. The committee reviews issues such as aging buildings, safety upgrades, and equity across schools, then makes recommendations to the board.

Learn More about the Capital Bond Advisory Committee

Capital Bond Advisory Committee

Total Investment

.38 cents
Passage of the 2026 bond and renewal of the EP&O levy would add about 38 cents for every $1,000 of assessed home value – roughly $5 a week for a home valued at $659,200.*

*Average (mean) home value according to the Snohomish County Assessor’s office.

Tax Rate Details

2025 (actual) 2026 (est.) 2027 (est.) 2028 (est.)  2029 (est) 2030
(est.)
Educational Programs Levy $1.55 $1.51 $1.85 $1.87 $1.89 $1.91
Capital Levy $0.49 $0.46 $0.30 $0.29 $0.28 $0.27
Existing + Proposed Bonds $0.90 $0.87 $1.07 $1.06 $1.05 $1.04
Total $2.94 $2.84 $3.22 $3.22 $3.22 $3.22
Difference ($0.10) $0.38 $0.38 $0.38 $0.38