Thank you, Hockinson voters!

Preliminary results show Feb 10 Hockinson School Programs & Operations Levy renewal passing

Not a New Tax

This is not a new tax, but renews an expiring levy.

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➜ Local levy dollars support:

  • Art & Music Programs

  • AP & Elective Classes

  • Sports & Extracurricular Activities

  • Staffing to maintain small class sizes

  • School Nurses

  • Extracurricular Transportation

  • Learning Technology & Replacement Cycles

  • Textbooks & Curriculum Replacement Cycles 

  • Security Staff & School/Family Communication Tools

  • Building Maintenance

Pie chart shows that 13% of HSD's operating budget comes from local levy dollars.

Levy supports staff and student programs the state doesn’t fully fund.

➜ About 1 in 7 staff positions in Hockinson School District are supported by levy funding. 

➜ Local levy funds make up about 13% of Hockinson School District’s overall operating budget.

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Keeping total local school tax rate lower than the average K-12 school district in Clark County

Hockinson School District’s total local school tax rate is below the average among K-12 school districts in Clark County.

Bar graph Average of all pther K-12 Clark County school districts vs Hockinson school tax rate

One Levy Supports Student Programs, Maintenance & Technology

The majority of school districts in Clark County have a Capital Levy in place to fund building maintenance, facility projects, and/or technology in addition to their SP&O levy. HSD has one SP&O levy that supports both student programs, resources, and facility maintenance.

Frequently Asked Questions

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In the Media

The Reflector - Jan. 27, 2026 - "Hockinson school levy renewal proposal would lower monthly cost for homeowners"

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The Columbian - Jan. 19, 2026 - "Hockinson School District seeks replacement levy"

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The Columbian - Nov. 5, 2025 - "Hockinson School District to seek to replace operations levy"

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SP&O Levy Spotlights

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Advanced Placement Classes

1 in 4 Hockinson High School students are enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) classes in 2025-26. Advanced Placement classes prepare students for college and careers, and are supported by levy funding. Local SP&O dollars make the following course offerings possible at Hockinson High School:

  • AP Calculus: AB Differential and Integral Calculus

  • AP Computer Science Principles & Computer Science A

  • AP Biology

  • AP Human Geography

  • AP World History

  • AP US History

  • AP Comparative Government and Politics

  • AP Spanish Language and Culture

  • AP English Literature and Composition

Elementary, Middle & High School Art

The state doesn’t fully fund art programs in Hockinson School District, but the Hockinson community makes art programs possible through voter-approved local levy dollars.

School Nurses

State dollars don't fully fund nurse positions in Hockinson School District. Local levy dollars bridge this funding gap.

  • 60-80 students visit the HHES nurse's office per day

Transportation

The state doesn’t fully fund costs associated with student transportation. School bus transportation to and from extracurricular competitions and activities is supported by the local SP&O levy.

Band: High School, Middle, & 5th Grade Band

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The Hockinson community supports band programs through voter-approved local levy dollars.

  • 1 in 4 Hockinson High School students are enrolled in the band and/or theater programs in 2025-26.

  • 100% of elementary students attend art and music classes

Middle & High School After School Clubs

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The state doesn’t fully fund K-12 after school clubs and activities, but the Hockinson community makes after school clubs programs possible through voter-approved local levy dollars.

Clubs like HMS STEM Ambassadors, HHS Mock Trial Club, Middle/High School Knowledge Bowl, Drama Club and more prepare students with real world skills.

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