Bonds and Levies
Kennewick School District relies on local bond and levy funding to provide programs, staffing and construction funding not covered by the state. We appreciate the continued support of our Kennewick voters by passing school bonds and levy measures. This support provides dollars to build new buildings and the learning support students need.
Kennewick School District's Capital Facilities Plan is updated annually by the district's Facility Study Committee that recommends options, strategies and opportunities to the Kennewick School District Board of Directors and the Superintendent based on the educational standards of the district and studies undertaken of facility and land needs, along with projected student growth and funding capabilities.
A simple way to remember the difference between bonds and levy is:
BONDS=BUILDINGS
Bonds require a 60 percent (super-majority) voter approval to pass.
LEVIES=LEARNING
Levies require a 50 percent (simple-majority) voter approval to pass.
Bond and Levy Rates
Updated: September 4, 2024
Here's a look at the district's bond and levy rates, combined with the state's basic education levy rate, per $1,000 of assessed property value.
| Year | Educational Programs & Operations Levy |
Capital Technology levy |
State Basic Education Levies (Combined) |
Capital Projects Bond |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $3.41 | --- | $2.15 | $1.61 | $7.17 |
| 2018 | $3.37 | --- | $3.17 | $1.62 | $8.16 |
| 2019 | $1.50 | $0.47 | $2.74 | $1.52 | $6.23 |
| 2020 | $1.58 | $0.43 | $3.07 | $1.67 | $6.75 |
| 2021 | $1.66 | $0.40 | $2.68 | $1.63 | $6.37 |
| 2022 | $1.67 | $0.37 | $2.63 | $1.60 | $6.27 |
| 2023 | --- | $0.34 | $2.18 | $1.38 | $3.90* |
| 2024 | $1.52 | $0.30 | $2.20 | $1.20 | $5.21 |
| 2025 | $1.42* | $0.29* | $2.20* | $1.14* | $5.05* |
| 2026 | $1.33* | $0.29* | $2.20* | $0.82* | $4.64* |
*Estimated tax rate per $1,000 of assessed property value.
| Year | Type | Yes | No | Percent Yes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Educational Programs & Operations Levy | 11,166 | 8,867 | 55.74% |
| 2022 (April) | Educational Programs & Operations Levy | 8,029 | 8,366 | 48.97% (did not pass) |
| 2022 (Feb) | Educational Programs & Operations Levy | 7,957 | 8,278 | 49.01% (did not pass) |
| 2022 | Technology Levy | 8,530 | 7,787 | 52.28% |
| 2019 | Capital Projects Bond | 10,748 | 6,334 | 62.9% |
| 2018 | Educational Programs & Operations Levy | 9,977 | 5,402 | 64.87% |
| 2018 | Technology Levy | 9,840 | 5,528 | 64.03% |
| 2016 | Maintenance & Operations Levy | 10,404 | 5,376 | 65.93% |
| 2015 | Capital Projects Bond | 11,304 | 6,208 | 64.55% |
| 2014 | Maintenance & Operations Levy | 9,712 | 5,750 | 62.8% |
| 2012 | Maintenance & Operations Levy | 11,247 | 5,656 | 66.5% |
| 2010 | Maintenance & Operations Levy | 10,388 | 6,182 | 62.7% |
| 2009 (May) | Capital Projects Bond | 10,922 | 6,788 | 61.7% |
| 2009 (March) | Capital Projects Bond | 10,147 | 6,970 | 59.3% (did not pass) |
| 2008 | Maintenance & Operations Levy | 10,634 | 7,600 | 58.3% |
| 2004 | Maintenance & Operations Levy | 8,220 | 4,217 | 66.1% |
| 2002 | Maintenance & Operations Levy | 8,794 | 5,124 | 63.2% |
| 2001 | Capital Projects Bond | 9,331 | 3,544 | 72.5% |
| 2000 | Maintenance & Operations Levy | 10,123 | 5,942 | 63.0% |
| 1998 | Maintenance & Operations Levy | 4,915 | 2,482 | 66.4% |
| 1996 | Maintenance & Operations Levy | 5,397 | 2,119 | 71.8% |
| 1994 | Maintenance & Operations Levy | 5,974 | 1,878 | 76.1% |
| 1992 | Maintenance & Operations Levy | 5,783 | 1,221 | 82.6% |
| 1990 | Maintenance & Operations Levy | 4,138 | 1,308 | 76.0% |
| 1988 (April) | Maintenance & Operations Levy | 5,173 | 1,756 | 74.7% |
| 1988 (February) | Maintenance & Operations Levy | 3,046 | 2,617 | 53.8% |
| 1986 | Maintenance & Operations Levy | 4,593 | 2,899 | 61.4% |