District overview
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
The reviewed record documents a balanced operating outlook, a major bond proposal, multi-facility safety work, and districtwide device and AI guidance.
The board adopted a $383.6 million 2026-27 General Fund appropriation after the superintendent said the district expected to break even without additional cuts.
A $491 million bond is scheduled for November 3, 2026 to build a new middle school and replace Cascade Middle and Alpac Elementary.
Policy 3245 limits personal-device use by grade span and keeps bathrooms and locker rooms phone-free.
The proposal would build Middle School #5 and replace Cascade Middle and Alpac Elementary with bonds maturing within 20 years.
Proposed general-obligation bonds repaid with excess property taxes.
Safety, security, and other capital improvements cover 16 schools and six support facilities; the first amendment funds fencing at nine schools.
Capital levy proceeds.
Auburn School District 408 · $491,000,000
Proposition 1 asks voters to authorize up to $491 million in general-obligation bonds for a new Middle School #5 and replacements of Cascade Middle School and Alpac Elementary School.
Official source · verified Sep 22, 2026
This overview uses collected official Auburn agendas, approved minutes, packets, and district policy guidance. It distinguishes proposals and first readings from adopted actions.
We read every agenda, packet, and set of minutes, and write up the decisions that affect families — each one linked to the document it came from.
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