Mukilteo School District presents levy renewal and $400 million bond to Everett council ahead of Feb. 10 ballot

Representatives of Mukilteo School District on Jan. 21 presented two ballot measures that will appear in the Feb. 10, 2026 election: Proposition 1, a four-year renewal of the district’s educational programs levy, and Proposition 2, a 2026 capital bond totaling $400 million.

John Pullman, Mukilteo’s director of business services and safety, said the district currently funds roughly 14% of its operations with a local levy within an overall budget of about $330 million. Pullman described the levy renewal as a four-year ask for collections covering calendar years 2027 through 2030; the presentation listed an authorized levy amount of about $61 million in the first year, rising to about $71 million in the fourth year. Pullman said levies fund athletics, extracurriculars, elementary instrumental music, substitute pay, special education gaps and other locally prioritized services.

Shelly Henderson, director of capital projects, detailed Proposition 2: a recommended $400 million bond that grew out of a bond advisory committee that reviewed facility needs. Henderson said the bond package would continue phased replacements begun in a 2020 bond (Explorer Middle School, Mukilteo Elementary, Serene Lake Elementary phased work, and a phase at Olivia Park), expand Kamiak High School gym capacity, replace aging HVAC, roofing and alarm systems in older facilities, improve access control and perimeter fencing, and make field and playground upgrades. Henderson said improved technology infrastructure, including a small disaster-continuity data center, is part of the plan.

Henderson showed a projected district tax rate increase from about $2.84 per $1,000 assessed valuation to $3.22 per $1,000 if both propositions pass; using the district’s listed average home value of $659,200, she estimated the combined increase at roughly $20 per month.

Both presenters urged voters to review the district’s materials and to vote in February; they said John and the team were available for follow-up questions.

What’s next: The presentation was informational to Everett’s council; Mukilteo officials said they are available to answer questions and noted more information is on the district website. The measures will be on the Feb. 10 ballot.