Capital Levies

Building Excellence (BEX) and Buildings, Technology, and Academics (BTA) Capital Levies

Construction and Technology Funding

Voter-approved capital levies are the primary funding source for school construction, modernization, and capital improvements. Technology used by students, teachers, school staff, and administrators, and for district operations is also primarily funded by capital levies. Capital levies are local education property taxes. Every three years, the district asks voters to approve renewal of one of the six-year capital levies.

Seattle Public Schools alternates between two levies: Building Excellence (BEX) and Buildings, Technology, and Academics (BTA). Both are six-year levies, meaning that tax money is received for six years, even if projects continue.

BEX levies enable us to continue the construction of new school buildings, new additions, and major renovations to existing buildings. BTA levies fund small renovations, major maintenance, and improvement projects in school buildings. Both levies include important technology funding.

Current construction projects

Department of Technology Services (DoTS)

Next Levy

Renewal of Building Excellence (BEX) will be the next capital levy. Since this is the sixth version of this levy, it is the Building Excellence VI Capital Levy or BEX VI. It will be on the ballot for the Feb. 11, 2025 special election along with renewal of the Educational Programs and Operations levy (EP&O).