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Capital Programs Oversight Committee Seeks New Member 

SPS Capital Projects and Planning Department is seeking qualified individuals to apply for an opening on the Building Excellence (BEX) and Buildings, Technology and Academics (BTA) Capital Programs Oversight Committee. The BEX/BTA Capital Program Oversight Committee: Oversees the planning and implementation of the capital levies and makes recommendations concerning progress…
drawing of the corner of a three-story brick building with glass windows/doors on bottom floor. a paved area in front has people walking toward the door

Construction of New Alki Elementary to Begin 

The Alki Elementary building project is being paid for by the BEX V Capital Levy, which was approved by Seattle voters in 2019.
a group of young men stand in front of a brick building holding up shirts

Youth in Construction Brings Students to Montlake Project

Site Visit Introduces High School Students to Construction Careers…
a crane is installing steel framing for a large building

Capital Levy Report to the Community

Your Tax Dollars at Work: Capital levies are the main source of funding for school construction and building improvements, as well as technology!…
a group of people are looking down at a red ribbon. one person has giant scissors. the others have normal size scissors. all have the ribbon between the scissor blads

Ribbon-Cuttings Kick Off School Year

Celebrations Mark Completion of Capital Levy-Funded Construction Projects For three elementary schools, Sept. 6 wasn’t just the first day of school, it was also the first day of classes in new or renovated school buildings. All three projects were funded by the Building Excellence V Capital Levy (BEX V), which…
a giant white tent sits in the middle of a muddy work area. a construction truck is on one side and is small in comparison

Giant Tent Allows Winter Construction

Tent Protects Construction Site from Wet Weather…
a line of people with shovels

Rainier Beach Groundbreaking

Rainier Beach students, families, staff and community came together for a groundbreaking celebration on Sept. 23.
A man in construction vest stands before a blackboard

North Queen Anne School Blackboard

Construction workers found a peek into history when a demolition team uncovered a surprise hidden behind a wall at North Queen Anne School.
the center section of a three story building

Frantz Coe Elementary School Addition Complete

A construction project to build an addition at Frantz Coe Elementary is complete. The new classrooms and other spaces are now in use by the school.
a construction dumpter is being loaded with debris using heavy equipment

Construction Begins on Seven Projects

Construction Begins on Seven Projects…