WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: School board considers cutting bond measure by half
Emily Gilbert reports that the Oak Harbor school board is approaching a consensus on a $183.6 million bond proposal for voter approval in Feb. 2022. The proceeds would be used to replace three elementary school buildings (Crescent Harbor, Oak Harbor, and Olympic View), the Hand-in-Hand/Home Connection Early Learning Center and the, transportation center. A larger package, that would also include Oak Harbor Intermediate School, would require more issuing more bonds than the district’s debt capacity allows.
They Said It
Board President John Diamond said in an interview that he anticipated the board would decide on the bond package in late October, but the hard deadline to file the final bond proposal is Dec. 10.
On the Ballot on November 2 – Oak Harbor School Board:
- Position 4 – Incumbent John Diamond vs Jessica Thompson
- Position 5 – Incumbent Erik Mann vs Jason Uemoto
