Passage of Proposition No. 1 would help Highline Public Schools pay costs of making District-wide educational technology improvements to ensure all students have equal access to technology to prepare for today’s careers. These improvements include, but are not limited to: (1) acquiring, installing and modernizing educational technology equipment, infrastructure and systems throughout existing school facilities; (2) replacing and upgrading aging computers, hardware, software and telecommunication systems; (3) providing related student, teacher and staff training and support to implement such technology improvements; (4) upgrading classrooms with interactive technology; (5) providing technology to ensure all students have internet access; (6) updating cybersecurity systems; and (7) making other improvements and upgrades to the District’s technology systems, infrastructure and facilities. Further information is available on the District’s website at https://www.highlineschools.org.
The School Board determined that these technology improvements are necessary due to the existing condition of the District’s technology equipment, infrastructure and systems, the need to support classroom instruction and learning at home during the pandemic and beyond, and the need to ensure all students have equal access to technology to prepare for today’s careers.
The proposed two-year capital levy would authorize collection of taxes to provide $15,932,000 in 2021 and $16,567,000 in 2022. The tax levy rate required to produce these levy amounts is estimated to be $0.67 per $1,000 of assessed value. Exemptions from taxes may be available to certain homeowners. For more information, call the King County Department of Assessments 206.296.3920.
