EPHRATA - Voters approved maintenance and operation (M&O) levies in seven school districts Tuesday night.

Moses Lake voters rejected a bond in the Moses Lake School District.

Voters also rejected a capitol projects levy in the Warden School District.

The auditors office counted 10,350 ballots Tuesday evening with 800 left.

The auditor's office reported a voter turnout of 43.48 percent.

The election will be certified Feb. 28.

Coulee-Hartline

The Coulee-Hartline School District's levy passed with 56.27 percent in favor of the measure and 43.73 percent against.

The M&O levy will collect $493,131 in 2013 and $493,131 in 2014, with an approximate levy rate of $2.55 per $1,000 of assessed value for both years.

Moses Lake

Moses Lake School District's M&O levy passed with 50.23 percent voting for the measure and 49.77 percent voting against it.

The $115 million bond the district presented failed to receive the 60 percent approval needed to pass, with 50.23 voting for the measure and 49.77 percent voting against it.

The M&O levy raises $15.2 million in 2013; $15.9 million in 2014; and $16.7 million in 2015, with approximate collection rates of $3.45 in 2013, $3.51 in 2014, and $3.59 in 2015.

If the bond had passed, the district would have built a new high school and two new elementary schools to relieve overcrowding at Moses Lake High School and Frontier and Chief Moses middle schools.

"I'm pleased that the levy is passing and sorry that the bond isn't," said Moses Lake School Board member Lew Mason. "We'll have to regroup to see what's next."

Royal

Royal School District's levy passed with 61.92 percent voting for the measure and 38.08 percent voting against it.

The M&O levy raises $1.1 million in 2013 and $1.1 million in 2014, with an approximate levy rate of $2.30 per $1,000 of assessed value both years.

"Royal School District is pleased that the levy passed and that it will benefit our students in every facet of our education," said Superintendent Rosemarie Search. "We thank the community for their support."

Soap Lake

Soap Lake School District's levy passed with 55.65 percent voting for the measure and 44.35 voting against it.

The M&O levy raises $714,303 in 2013; $742,875 in 2014; $772,590 in 2015; and $803,494 in 2016. The approximate collection rate for all four years is $3.85 per $1,000 assessed valuation.

"We appreciate the voters who voted yes for the levy," said Superintendent Dan McDonald. "It's an important levy for us and passing it means that we can keep up the good work that we're doing right now ... It's a tough time to have any tax issue on the docket. Even though we're trying to make sure that we don't raise taxes, it's still a difficult time for everybody, when you have people out of work."

The levy will help the district continue to work on school improvement, said McDonald.

"We want to be a district of distinction, so this puts us on a strong foundation which is very important for this community and for our school district," he said.

Wahluke

Wahluke School District's M&O levy passed with 58.33 percent voting for the measure and 41.67 percent voting against it.

The M&O levy raises $1.3 million in 2013 and $1.4 million in 2014 with an approximate levy rate of $2.91 per $1,000 of assessed value both years.

Warden

Warden School District's M&O levy passed with 58.32 percent voting for it and 41.68 percent voting against it.

The school district's capital levy was just under the 52 percent approval needed to pass, with 51.94 percent voting for it and 48.06 percent voting against it.

The M&O levy raises $1 million in 2013 and $1.1 million in 2014 with an approximate levy rate of $3.53 per $1,000 of assessed value in 2013 and $3.67 per $1,000 of assessed value in 2014.

The capitol levy would raise $500,000 in 2013 and $500,000 in 2014 with an approximate collection rate of $1.67 per $1,000 of assessed value in 2013 and $1.66 per $1,000 of assessed value in 2014.

Money raised from the capitol projects levy would go toward renovating and expanding the district's current vocational and agricultural building.

"We just want to say that we're very excited about the (M&O) levy passing and we want to thank our community for supporting the schools," said Business Manager Ruby Perez. "Our children will benefit from this for many years to come ... As far as the other capitol projects levy, we just want to say that we will wait optimistically for the remainder of the ballots to be counted and proceed accordingly."

Wilson Creek

Wilson Creek's M&O levy passed with 74.66 percent voting for the measure and 25.34 percent voting against it.

The M&O levy raises $237,000 in 2013 and $237,000 in 2014. The approximate levy rate is $4.13 for both years.

"I am extremely appreciative of the ongoing support from our community with the passage of our two-year levy," stated Wilson Creek Superintendent Brad Smedley. "These maintenance and operations dollars have a profound impact on helping us maintain low class sizes, extra-curricular programming, full-day kindergarten and preschool, and our current staffing. Wilson Creek has yet again received the Washington Achievement Award for overall achievement on multiple levels. And it is without hesitation that I am able to give credit to our faithful community who supports us year after year. A very special thank you to the Wilson Creek community."