Wenatchee School District Proposition 1: $275 million bonds for a new Wenatchee High School and HVAC

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WENATCHEE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 246 CHELAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON EXPLANATORY STATEMENT PROPOSITION NO. 1 – BONDS TO REPLACE DETERIORATING WENATCHEE HIGH SCHOOL AND IMPROVE SCHOOL AIR QUALITY DISTRICTWIDE Proposition 1 authorizes school construction bonds to replace, upgrade and expand aging and educationally outdated school facilities. Proposition 1 will reduce the use of portable classrooms for instruction, improve and expand educational opportunities and programs, and improve student, staff and community health and safety. Proposition 1 will provide safe, modern facilities by allowing Wenatchee School District to: (1) construct a new Wenatchee High School to replace existing classrooms and portables and expand career/technical education (CTE) spaces (including additional classrooms to reduce overcrowding, expanded CTE and college readiness learning spaces, controlled entries for safety/security, and improved mechanical, electrical, plumbing and heating, ventilation and air climate systems (HVAC); and (2) upgrade aging HVAC at seven schools for clean air (reducing wildfire smoke) and safe temperatures. Further information is available at www.wenatcheeschools.org/bond. The $275,000,000 of general obligation bonds will be repaid from annual excess property taxes sufficient to pay bond debt service over a maximum term of 20 years. If approved, Proposition 1 would also qualify the District for an estimated $83,000,000 in state matching funds to reduce the local share of project costs. Exemptions from taxes may be available to certain homeowners, contact the Chelan County Assessor at 509-667-6365.