Ballots must be postmarked no later than Tuesday, Feb. 8 for the mail-in only Highline School District levy election.
The levy would raise $46 million in the first two years, $47 million in the third year and $49 million in the fourth year. The district's current levy expires this year.
Homeowners should expect to pay $3.44 per $1,000 of assessed home valuation.
The levy needs a simple majority of yes votes to pass.
With big cuts from the state, the Highline district is counting on the levy to provide nearly 25 percent of its budget. District officials say they have trimmed $14.5 million from the budget over the past three years and face up to $2.1 million in additional reductions this year
Highline staffers say the levy would fund about 250 jobs. Eighty percent of the levy is targeted for teachers and support staff.
King County Elections has received more than 55,000 ballots from voters in districts with measures on the ballot, and the department expects to slightly exceed the 38 percent projected turnout by the end of the election.
"We're pleased to see more voters participating in this election and returning their ballots early," said Elections Director Sherril Huff. "I believe the convenience of voting by mail has helped improve voter turnout in special elections."
Voters from six districts including Highline are participating in this election and their ballots must be postmarked by Feb. 8 or returned to a ballot drop box by 8 p.m. Tuesday. There are six ballot drop boxes open for this election, and locations are listed on the King County Elections website. In addition, an accessible voting center is open at the King County Elections office tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The closest drop box locations are at King County Elections, 9010 East Marginal Way in Tukwila, east side of building and the King County Administration Building, 500 4th Avenue in downtown Seattle.
Election results will be reported on www.highlinetimes.com and the King County Elections website, www.kingcounty.gov/elections, at 8:15 p.m. on Feb. 8, and updated on the county site on subsequent days at 4:30 p.m. Voters can also visit the county website to track their ballot and confirm that it was received by Elections.