Wenatchee School District No. 246 Proposition No. 1 — Bonds To Replace Deteriorating Wenatchee High School and Improve School Air Quality Districtwide (Chelan County)

What it does

BONDS TO REPLACE DETERIORATING WENATCHEE HIGH SCHOOL AND IMPROVE SCHOOL AIR QUALITY DISTRICTWIDE The Board of Directors of Wenatchee School District No. 246 adopted Resolution No. 03-26, concerning safe, modern facilities to enhance learning and student health/safety. This proposition would authorize the District to: construct a new Wenatchee High School to replace existing classrooms/portables and expand career/technical education spaces (adding classrooms to reduce overcrowding, controlled entries for safety/security); upgrade aging HVAC at seven schools for clean air (reducing wildfire smoke) and safe temperatures; issue $ 275,000,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within 20 years; and levy annual excess property taxes to repay the bonds, all as provided in Resolution No. 03-26. Should this proposition be:

A YES vote means

Wenatchee School District could issue $275,000,000 in bonds, maturing within 20 years and repaid with property taxes, to build a new Wenatchee High School and upgrade HVAC at seven schools.

A NO vote means

Wenatchee School District would not issue these $275,000,000 in bonds, and the related property tax would not be levied.

Needed to pass

A 60% supermajority: at least 60 out of every 100 YES and NO votes must be YES, so a measure can get a majority and still fail.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

Wenatchee School District says the $275 million bond would replace much of Wenatchee High School on its current campus while keeping and renovating the auditorium, gyms, pool, locker rooms and band classrooms. It would also put new HVAC systems in four elementary schools and all three middle schools.

According to the district, the high school serves more than 1,900 students and the current building is 54 years old. The proposal came from three years of facility assessments and a Long-Range Facilities Planning Committee recommendation.

The district says approval would also qualify it for an estimated $83 million from the state School Construction Assistance Program. It puts the bond tax rate at $1.46 per $1,000 of assessed value and says the overall local rate would stay stable as earlier bond debt is retired.

Put on the ballot by Wenatchee School District Board of Directors (bond resolution; vote scheduled June 23, 2026 per the district; final vote not stated on the bond page).

From official source 1, official source 2.

Next elections here

• 2028 presidential election · Who has filed so far, from FEC filings

Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Wenatchee School District No. 246 Proposition No. 1 mean?

Wenatchee School District could issue $275,000,000 in bonds, maturing within 20 years and repaid with property taxes, to build a new Wenatchee High School and upgrade HVAC at seven schools.

What does a NO vote on Wenatchee School District No. 246 Proposition No. 1 mean?

Wenatchee School District would not issue these $275,000,000 in bonds, and the related property tax would not be levied.

How many votes does Wenatchee School District No. 246 Proposition No. 1 need to pass?

A 60% supermajority: at least 60 out of every 100 YES and NO votes must be YES, so a measure can get a majority and still fail.

Should I vote yes or no on Wenatchee School District No. 246 Proposition No. 1?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.