• We are honored and proud to share that our February 14 bond passed with a 60.91% approval rate. We’re incredibly grateful to the Pasco community for making this commitment to support our students. This is an important step in the district’s efforts to alleviate overcrowding and reduce the number of portables at our schools.

    Our volunteer-led Community Builders group did a great job creating the district’s Long-Term Facilities Management Plan (LTFMP), which addresses the district’s most urgent needs to support our students and schools. Thanks to their efforts, this bond represents the collective work of our community.

    Construction on the comprehensive high school will begin in the early summer of 2023, and construction on the small innovative high school will begin in the spring of 2024. We anticipate both high schools to open in August 2025.

    Thank you for your continued support of Pasco students.

Why Bond 2023?

  • Pasco School District is running a bond in February 2023 as a part of our Long-Term Facilities Management Plan, which addresses ways to alleviate overcrowding in our schools and improve the learning environment for students in our district.
     

    Our High Schools are Overcapacity

    Chiawana High School

    • #1 largest high school in the state
    • Built to serve 2,348 students
      • Current enrollment = 3,164 students
      • 816 students overcapacity
    • 960 students in portables 

    Pasco High School

    • #6 largest high school in the state
    • Built to serve 1,808 students
      • Current enrollment = 2,504 students
      • 696 students overcapacity
    • 870 students in portables

    Over 1,800 Students Being Served in Portables 

    Did you know that 1,800 students between both high schools are being served in portable classrooms every day? That's the size of two of our middle schools. 

    Chiawana High School (pictured below) has 16 portables, which provide 32 classrooms and serve up to 960 students per day. Pasco High School has 20 portables, which provides 29 classrooms and serves up to 870 students per day. 
     
    Chiawana high school portables
     

    Pasco is Growing

     
    Pasco is forecasted to grow over 32% by 2031! We were recently named the #8 largest boomtowns in America in 2022 by SmartAsset. 
     
     

Bonds are for Building

  • How are bonds different than a levy? Bonds are for new construction, remodels, or major facility renovations.

    Thank you to voters for approving our November 2017 bond, which allowed us to:

    • Build Three Rivers Elementary & Columbia River Elementary
    • Replace & Expand Stevens Middle School
    • Build Reynolds Middle School
    • Complete Safety & Health Improvements at School Sites
    • Build Transportation & Maintenance Facilities

    Learn more by visiting our 2017 bond webpage.

Bond 2023 Scope

Bond Rates

  • taxpayer portion of the overall bond scope = $195.5M

    estimated tax rate increase of $0.31* per $1,000 of assessed property value

    * bond rates may change due to fluctuations in lending market interest rates and changes in annual assessed property values.

     

Tax Scenarios

  • Below are property tax scenarios showing the difference of $0.31 from the current tax rate of $1.85 in 2022 and an estimated tax rate of $2.16 in 2024. 

     
    Assessed Value $250,000 $350,000 $450,000
    AV (in thousands) x the Bond Rate $250 x $0.31 $350 x $0.31 $450 x $0.31
    Est. tax increase $6.46/month $9.04/month $11.63/month

FAQ

  • + What if I have questions?

  • + What is a bond?

  • + Why does the district need a bond measure?

  • + What is required for a bond to pass?

  • + What will the bond rate be?

  • + Is there a tax break for senior citizens?

  • + How do I register to vote?

  • + When do we vote?