Several schools in UPSD are between 50 and 60 years old. Despite regular maintenance, these aging buildings no longer meet the safety and learning standards.

Proposition #2 asks voters to approve a $295 million school construction bond in a February 2026 special election. If approved, the cost of the bond would be spread out over 20 years. 

• Replacement of Sunset and Chambers Primary Schools with the elimination of portables to improve safety.
• Demolition of Curtis High School (CHS) 100, 200, 300, and 400E buildings. 
• Construction of a more secure CHS "main building" with one entrance and connected to the newest portion of the CHS 400W building.
• Performing Arts Center for music and theater events.
• New CHS classrooms for Career and Technical Education (CTE) and music programs.
• Renovation to CHS 500 building with a secure connection to the new building.
• HVAC improvements to CHS’s 400W.
• Site improvements for access and parking at CHS, Sunset, and Chambers.
• Facility improvements to district athletic and recreational facilities.

Bond amount: $295 million

Duration: Repaid over 20 years

The last voter-approved bond in 2006 funded:

• The replacement of University Place Primary and Curtis Junior High Schools.
• Construction of the Curtis High School Gym and Baseball Complex.
• Major renovations to the Curtis Aquatic Center.

Tax collections from the 2006 bond will end in 2027. Approval of the new bond would continue the community’s long-standing investment in safe, updated public school facilities.

If voters approve Proposition #2, the district will become eligible for up to $60 million in additional state construction money for the projects.