Bethel School District

BETHEL
School District
2016 School Improvements & Safety Upgrades Bond
In February 2016, Bethel voters will be
asked to approve a School Improvements
and Safety Upgrades bond. This measure
aims to relieve overcrowding and allows
for the ongoing repair and maintenance of
safe and healthy schools, districtwide.
BOND: This proposal replaces or renovates Evergreen and Naches Trail Elementary
Schools, Cedarcrest Middle School, and Bethel, Challenger and Graham-Kapowsin
High Schools, constructs one elementary school, and purchases land to support
growing enrollment. Camas Prairie, Centennial, Elk Plain, Graham, Kapowsin, Roy and
Rocky Ridge Elementary Schools and Bethel and Frontier Middle Schools will receive
heating, ventilation and air conditioning replacements, emergency generators and/
or building modifications. The bond replaces deteriorating portables, repairs roofs,
upgrades technology infrastructure, security and alarm/fire sprinkler systems and
expands earthquake, sidewalk, traffic safety and energy-efficiency programs.
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS: Funding is included to construct a new aquatic center
and a community sports park near Bethel High School. Synthetic turf, LED lighting
and new tracks will be installed at Graham-Kapowsin and Spanaway Lake high
schools to support student athletic programs districtwide.
ESTIMATED COSTS: The Board of Directors is seeking a $236,700,000 bond to pay
for these improvements. The cost to a $200,000 homeowner is about $12.33 per
month or about $148 per year. For more details, visit www.bethelsd.org/2016 bond.
Election day is Feb 9, 2016
To be eligible to vote in this election, you must register by Jan. 11, 2016.
To sign up, go to www.sos.wa.gov/elections/ or scan the QR code.
Bethel School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all federal rules and regulations, including Title IX, RCW 28A.640, RCW 28A.642 and Section 504. Bethel does not
discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity,
the presence of any disability, or use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated
youth groups. Please contact Title IX officer, Bryan Streleski, Director of Athletics and Security at 253.683.6055, Section 504 coordinator Lori Haugen, Executive Director of Special Education, at
253.683.6920 or the Civil Rights coordinator, Debbie Carlman, Director of Equity and Achievement at 253.683.6035 with any questions or complaints. Under the Open Records Act, the public
is afforded full access to information concerning the administration and operations of the school district (policy 4040). This information is limited to records not protected by state and federal
privacy laws. For more information on access to school district records, call the records custodian, Kathryn Kemp, at 253.683.6000.
2016 Bond Projects
Bethel Aquatic Center
Bethel High / Community Sports Park
Located behind the Bethel Learning Center, the Bethel High
Community Sports Park is being developed in response to
a growing need for athletics and recreational space in the
community. This will be a multi-sport facility. Synthetic turf
fields would be striped to allow for maximum flexibility
and to accommodate programs such as fastpitch, baseball,
football, soccer, lacrosse, etc.
Quick facts about the new Bethel Sports Park
Building improvements: $4.5 million
Versatile, multi-sport facility
Synthetic turf fields, lighting, parking, concessions
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Cedarcrest Middle School
Quick facts about the new Bethel HS
Building improvements: $95 million
New classrooms, modernized gyms, improved
common areas (weight room, cafeteria, etc)
Quick facts about the new Cedarcrest MS
Building improvements: $84 million
CMS modernization
Project includes a new elementary school on site
Challenger High School
Graham-Kapowsin High School
Quick facts about the new Challenger HS
Building improvements: $26 million
Facility to house academic and community
support programs
Quick facts about the new Graham-Kapowsin HS
Building improvements: $23 million
New classroom wing, expanded cafeteria and
gym space
Synthetic turf fields, track & lighting: $9.4 million
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Quick facts about the new Aquatic Center:
Building improvements: $29 million
50-meter, 10-lane pool
Family features: therapy pools, splash pool, lazy river and
waterslide
Got Questions?
More details about the School Improvements and Safety Upgrades
Bond are now available on our district website, www.bethelsd.org. For
additional support, contact Krista Carlson, Director of Communications
at 253.683.6053 or email kcarlson@bethelsd.org.