Sultan School District No. 311 Proposition No. 1 — Bonds To Modernize Community Schools, Construct New High School and Improve Safety (Snohomish County)

What it does

Sultan School District No. 311 Proposition No. 1 Bonds To Modernize Community Schools, Construct New High School and Improve Safety The Board of Directors of Sultan School District No. 311 adopted Resolution No. 25-13, concerning bonds to relieve student overcrowding and provide safe, modern schools. This proposition would authorize the District to: modernize Gold Bar Elementary (pre-K; grades K-2), Sultan Middle (grades 3-5) and Sultan High (grades 6-8) sites; construct a new high school (grades 9-12, expanded career/technical education); repurpose Sultan Elementary (Parent Partnership, educational supports, turf field for student/community use); issue $160,000,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within 21 years; and levy annual excess property taxes to repay the bonds, all as provided in Resolution No. 25-13. Should this proposition be:

A YES vote means

Sultan School District could issue $160,000,000 in bonds, maturing within 21 years and repaid with property taxes, to modernize Gold Bar Elementary, Sultan Middle and Sultan High sites, build a new high school, and repurpose Sultan Elementary.

A NO vote means

Sultan School District would not issue these 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

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

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Official text: source

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Sultan School District No. 311 Proposition No. 1 mean?

Sultan School District could issue $160,000,000 in bonds, maturing within 21 years and repaid with property taxes, to modernize Gold Bar Elementary, Sultan Middle and Sultan High sites, build a new high school, and repurpose Sultan Elementary.

What does a NO vote on Sultan School District No. 311 Proposition No. 1 mean?

Sultan School District would not issue these bonds, and the related property tax would not be levied.

How many votes does Sultan School District No. 311 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 Sultan School District No. 311 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.