News Release: Oak Harbor School Board Passes Resolution to Put School Bond Measure on February 2027 Ballot
Media Contact: Sarah Foy, Communications Officer, 360-279-5045
OAK HARBOR, WA - The Oak Harbor School Board adopted a resolution during their September 14, 2026, board meeting, to put a school bond measure on the February 9, 2027, ballot. If approved by at least 60 percent of voters, the $110 million bond measure would address two of the District’s most aging and deteriorated facilities: Oak Harbor Elementary School's front office building and the District’s Transportation Center.
The bond measure follows three years of facilities planning and community input, including community surveys, facility assessments and the work of the District’s Capital Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC). The feedback and community voices gathered through that process helped inform the projects included in the proposed bond measure.
“We have spent the past several years looking closely at our facilities, examining the condition of our buildings and listening to our community about what is important to Oak Harbor,” said Superintendent Dr. Michelle Kuss-Cybula. “This process has helped us identify the facility needs that require the most attention and develop a proposal that reflects both the data we have collected and the input we have received from our community.”
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Oak Harbor Elementary Front Office Building (South Building) |
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Rendering of rebuilt Oak Harbor Elementary School at Fort Nugent |
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Voters will consider funding the rebuilding of the Oak Harbor Elementary School front office building (the South Building built in 1948) and repurposing the rest of the school, including the Historic building, and field space for community or district-use. The proposed replacement would provide a modern neighborhood school in a growing part of Oak Harbor at Fort Nugent Park, which not only improves walkability for students and families, but will improve transportation services across the district. The school would also have additional capacity to reduce the use portable classrooms across the elementary schools and provide flexibility for future planning.
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The second project on the bond measure addresses the Transportation Center, constructed in 1964, a building that supports services for more than 3,500 students on a daily basis. The proposed project would replace or improve the existing transportation facility and address safety, accessibility, functionality and deteriorating building systems. The transportation shop currently lacks an operable vehicle lift system and has other facility limitations that affect the maintenance and repair of District vehicles. |
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In addition to daily student transportation, the District’s transportation fleet supports athletic transportation and other services, including transportation-related services for students experiencing homelessness.
Additional information about the bond measure can be found on the Oak Harbor Public Schools website. If you have a question about the measure, please consider filling out the following form to help inform a Frequently Asked Questions section.###
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