The Hockinson School District board plans to place a replacement operations levy measure on the Feb. 10 special election ballot.

Hockinson’s current school programs and operations levy expires at the end of 2026. The replacement levy would not be a new tax, just a renewal, according to the district’s Tuesday news release.

“This renewal levy would continue local funding that has supported strong academic and extracurricular opportunities for Hockinson students,” Superintendent Steve Marshall said in the news release.

If approved, the estimated rates would be $1.89 per $1,000 of assessed property value in 2027, $1.80 in 2028, $1.72 in 2029 and $1.63 in 2030, according to the news release.

The bond for Hockinson Middle School was refinanced at a lower interest rate over the summer. With t

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