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Auburn School District No. 408

Proposition No. 2
Safety, Security, Facility Improvements, and Technology Replacement Levy

The Board of Directors of Auburn School District No. 408 adopted Resolution No. 1409 concerning a proposition to fund safety, security, technology and capital improvements. This proposition would authorize the District to replace an expiring levy by levying the following excess taxes upon all taxable property within the District, to provide funds for Districtwide facilities improvements, including safety and security improvements, technology system upgrades, and building and infrastructure renovations:

Collection Years

 

Approximate Levy Rate/$1,000 
Assessed Value

Levy Amount

2026

$0.77

$17,144,318

2027

$0.77

$17,658,648

2028

$0.77

$18,188,408

2029

$0.77

$18,734,060

2030

$0.77

$19,296,082

2031

$0.77

$19,778,484

 

as provided in Resolution No. 1409. Should this proposition be approved?

Yes

No


Passage of Proposition No. 2 enables Auburn School District to fund safety, security, and capital improvements throughout the District and will replace the expiring technology levy with a six-year levy.  If voters approve this proposition, the District will use the funds to make Districtwide improvements including: (1) safety and security improvements, including upgraded and expanded security camera systems, secured building entries and access controls, intrusion alarms, fencing, and exterior lighting; (2) upgrades to technology systems, including modernized computer infrastructure, new computers and technology devices for students and staff, enhanced cybersecurity protections, assistive technology, vape detection, and digital safety curriculum; (3) building improvements, including major repairs, ADA improvements, seismic upgrades, roofing, paving, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, flooring, and electrical and plumbing system upgrades; and (4) energy conservation improvements.

The proposed levy will authorize collection of annual excess property taxes of between $17,144,318 and $19,778,484 from 2026 through 2031, for a maximum six-year total of $110,800,000.  Based on projected assessed valuation information, the District estimates the excess property tax rate to be approximately $0.77 per $1,000 of assessed value for each year of the six-year levy. 

A property tax exemption may be available to senior or disabled homeowners who meet specified income limits.  For information regarding exemptions, call the King County Assessor at (206) 296-3920.

A community-led Citizen’s Ad Hoc Committee—made up of parents, staff, and students—carefully reviewed Auburn’s technology and safety needs. This replacement levy directly reflects the top priorities identified through their work and community surveys.

This levy will replace the expiring technology levy and fund critical safety upgrades in every school, including secure entry vestibules for older buildings, card-access systems, fencing, lighting, vape detectors, and security cameras. It will also ensure students continue to have 1:1 technology access, and fund specialized devices to support the communication and learning needs of students with disabilities.

In today’s world, technology and safety are not luxuries—they’re essentials. This levy provides the tools and protections all students need to thrive and that the state simply doesn’t fully fund. 

We’ve come together as a community to define what our kids need. Now we must act. Vote Yes for safer schools. Vote Yes for equal access to learning. Vote Yes to keep Auburn’s schools strong and secure.

Jason Wright, Cary Manry

No statement submitted.

Yuval Fleming

Simple majority (Wash. Const. art. VII, sec. 2(a))

For questions about this measure, contact: Cindi Blansfield, Associate Superintendent, (253) 931-4930, 2025election@auburn.wednet.edu

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