Early returns from the special election held on February 10, 2026, show that the Hockinson School District’s replacement School Programs & Operations (SP&O) levy was passing as of Tuesday night, according to reporting by The Columbian.

This levy is a renewal rather than a new tax. It replaces an expiring SP&O levy and supports vital school services that state funding does not fully cover, such as Advanced Placement courses, elective classes, school nurses and security, arts, athletics, transportation, technology, textbooks, curriculum updates, and building maintenance according to the Hockinson School District.

If approved, the levy would bring in approximately $2.2 million in state Local Effort Assistance (LEA) funds—state-provided dollars available only when a local levy is in place as reported by ClarkCountyToday.com. Additionally, homeowners could see a reduction in their local school tax burden: for a home valued at $800,000, taxes are projected to be about $35 less per month in 2027 compared to 2025, thanks to the step-down of the Hockinson Middle School bond payment per ClarkCountyToday.com.

This SP&O levy also helps maintain Hockinson’s status as having the second-lowest total local school tax rate among Clark County’s nine K–12 districts—many of which rely on separate capital levies in addition to SP&O funding again, ClarkCountyToday.com.

Why this matters: In the broader Clark County context, where school levies are often the difference between maintaining academic and extracurricular programs and cutting services, Hockinson’s levy passing would safeguard a wide range of educational offerings with a minimal change in tax burden. As with other districts on the ballot, such measures are critical to sustaining quality education and support services in the absence of full state funding.

We will continue to monitor and report the final official results once released by Clark County Elections.