UPDATED, 2/21/26: LWSD "Wins" Levy Votes

Eleven school districts had EP&O and Capital & Facility propositions. All districts "won" as of 2/19/26:  Here's a partial list: 

• LWSD:              63.41% EP&O "yes;" / 63.14 % Capital & Facility "yes";; 28.21% votes counted
• Bellevue:           66% EP&O yes/ 66% Capital & Facility / 64% yes; 27% votes counted
• North Shore:     64% EP&O yes/  Capital & Facility 63% yes; 32% votes counted
• Issaquah:          54/% EP&O yes / 54% / 32 Capital & Facility 54% yes; 32% votes counted
• Vashon Island:  EP&O / 77% yes; 42% votes counted.

The LWSD vote includes two levy lid lifts.

Six other districts had an EP&O / Capital & Facility votes:  Enumclaw, Federal Way, Fife, Riverview, Snoqualmie Valley, and Tahoma. 

Besides two school tax levy lid lifts, stormwater treatment will increase 12.5% according to Redmond Councilmember Melissa Stuart. Utilities up 8% this year. 

-- Bob Yoder, 2/19/2026, updated: 2/21/26

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