80% of voters approved it. Now, how to spend it? West Seattle conversation Thursday

80 percent of Seattle voters said “yes” last month to Proposition 1, the six-year, $1.2 billion renewal/expansion of the Families, Education, Preschool, Promise levy. Now – how will the money be spent? We just got this announcement of a Thursday “community conversation” in West Seattle:

The Seattle Department of Education & Early Learning is hosting a series of community conversations, designed for families, youth, and community to learn about the planned Families, Education, Preschool, & Promise Levy (FEPP) investments in child care and education and share what matters most to them! We’d love to invite community members to join upcoming sessions:

Thursday, December 11, 5:30–7:30 PM
Denny International Middle School, 2601 SW Kenyon

This event will offer a brief overview of planned FEPP Levy investments in child care and education, along with time for community members to share their input. Free dinner, interpretation services, and children’s activities will be provided. Space is limited, so we encourage RSVPs: bit.ly/FEPPCommunityConversations

Rob December 8, 2025 (4:37 pm)

Put towards the city’s dept. We’re 280 million in the red. How as a city so in the hole turn around an spend a billion dollars.

Neighbor December 9, 2025 (1:28 am)

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Well this is $200m/yr in revenue so seems like that will help with being $280m in the hole. What am I missing here?
Jay December 9, 2025 (3:57 pm)

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We voted to spend this money on kids, it’s not going into a slush fund for cops.
- CarDriver December 9, 2025 (4:39 pm)
  
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  Jay. Where did you get “slush fund for cops”??
  - Neighbor December 10, 2025 (12:08 pm)
    
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    Rob’s comment is unclear but it could be interpreted as allocating this funding to the general city budget which would be a “slush fund” since this funding is earmarked for a specific purpose.

So Typical December 8, 2025 (7:00 pm)

Tell us after the fact that you had zero plan (until after you got the money) without telling us you had zero plan. Well done, SDE, you know EXACTLY how Seattle works: get it on a ballot and it’s as good as in your coffers. As voters, we deserve this. Whatever “this” becomes. Well played!

my two cents December 8, 2025 (7:50 pm)

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Will disagree with your assessment – the “zero plan” might be a bit of hyperbole https://info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/Vote/contests/ballotmeasures.aspx?lang=en-US&cid=101780&groupname=City#:~:text=over%20six%20years,an%20Oversight%20Committee.
Name December 8, 2025 (8:29 pm)

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It literally says “the planned investments.” Twice, nonetheless.

WSzombie December 8, 2025 (7:59 pm)

WHY WHY WHY do voters insist on giving blank checks to the government?!? It’s like giving a kid a bag of halloween candy and expecting them to eat their vegetables.

SoLongDelridge December 8, 2025 (11:40 pm)

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Except, it isn’t a blank check…
Neighbor December 9, 2025 (1:25 am)

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What blank check? The amount is $1.2 billion over six years. Did we read the same story?

anonyme December 9, 2025 (4:31 am)

I mostly agree with So Typical. It sounds like there was a loose plan in place, but asking for input after the fact clearly indicates a fair amount of wriggle room. In other words, pork. We have enough of that in Seattle without further squeezing taxpayers.