South Kitsap School District’s three-year, $72.6 million capital levy for safety, technology and facility upgrades was failing in early returns Tuesday night, with 47.2% of voters approving.
The measure had 11,888 yes votes and 13,279 no votes, according to unofficial results posted by the Kitsap County Auditor’s Office at 8:13 p.m. Tuesday. It needs a simple majority to pass.
Countywide, 92,136 ballots had been counted, a turnout of 45.1% of Kitsap County’s 204,242 registered voters.
The Kitsap County Auditor’s Office will keep counting ballots in the coming days, including mailed ballots postmarked by Election Day, and results can change. The county is scheduled to certify the election Nov. 24.
Proposition 1 is a three-year capital levy that would collect about $23.5 million in 2027, $24.2 million in 2028 and $24.9 million in 2029, at an estimated $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed value. It needs a simple majority to pass.
The money would pay for security cameras, access controls and emergency communication systems; classroom technology and cybersecurity; parking and accessibility work; and upgrades to the South Kitsap High School theater and gym and athletic facilities, including synthetic turf at South Kitsap High and Marcus Whitman Middle School.
Supporters say the state does not fund most repairs or technology and that even the district’s newest schools are more than 30 years old. No one submitted an argument against the measure for the voters’ pamphlet.
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