WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Oak Harbor votes down school bond measure, Coupeville and South Whidbey levies passing

Karina Andrew reports:

The first round of votes has been counted in the Feb. 8 special election, and the results bode ill for Oak Harbor School District, where just over 55% of voters have said no to a proposed bond measure. Coupeville and South Whidbey School Districts fared better, with their four combined levy measures all getting the thumbs-up from voters, at least according to the early count.

They Said It

“It’s a disappointment, of course,” said Oak Harbor School Board President John Diamond. “We had an incredible opportunity to get our kids out of portables and get upgraded spaces for our students and our staff for a better learning environment, but with the vote the way it’s looking right now, that won’t happen this go-around.”