Seven of 10 Sonoma County school bonds appear to be pending approval.

Sonoma County voters appeared to approve seven of the 10 school bond issues on the ballot, with two of the three failed measures falling just short of the required 55% threshold to pass.

Below is a summary of the early voting results based on the 46.8% of votes counted. The Press Democrat will rely on information from election officials before confirming the bond’s approval because not everyone who received a ballot will vote.

Measure K, Piner-Olivet Union School District

Losing by 1% – 54% voted for the bonds, and 46% voted against.

The district has requested $29.5 million to upgrade outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; repair and replacement of leaking roofs; replace outdated heating and cooling systems; upgrade inadequate electrical systems; and improve health, safety and security.

Measure M, Roseland School District

Passed by a wide margin: 62% voted in favor and 38% voted against.

The district is seeking $12 million to upgrade outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; repair and replacement of leaking roofs; replace outdated heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems; improve health, safety, security and energy efficiency; replace portable devices that have become unusable with permanent classes; and improve playgrounds and playing fields.

Measure N, Sebastopol Union School District

Passage by a large margin: 60% voted for the bond, 40% voted against it.

The district has requested $24 million to improve local Sebastopol TK-8 schools; upgrade and renovate classrooms, restrooms and other school facilities; improve health, safety and security; and replace outdated laptop computers with permanent classrooms.

Measure P, Bellevue Union School District

Barely passed, with 56% voting for the bonds and 44% voting against.

The county is seeking $38.5 million to repair and replace leaking roofs; upgrade inadequate electrical and aging plumbing systems; replace inefficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems; and modernize outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities.

Measure R, Healdsburg Unified School District

It passed by a large margin: 62% have so far voted for the bond, 38% have voted against it.

The county requested $49.5 million to replace leaking roofs; upgrade inadequate electrical systems; improve health and safety; and build or upgrade classrooms and restrooms at Healdsburg elementary schools.

Measure V, Windsor Unified School District

Failure by a wide margin: 48% voted for the bonds and 52% voted against.

The county was seeking $122.5 million to replace leaking roofs; improve health, safety and security; upgrade or renovate outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; and improve technology and energy efficiency.

Measure X, Wright School District

Losing by 1% – 54% voted for the bonds, and 46% voted against.

The district needed $29.2 million to upgrade and renovate classrooms, restrooms and educational facilities; improve student access to technology; and improve health, safety and security.

Measure Z, Petaluma School District (elementary school)

Passage by a large margin: 65% voted for the bond, 35% voted against it.

The district is seeking $70 million to renovate and upgrade local elementary school classrooms, science labs, instructional technology, art and music facilities; improve fire, seismic and campus safety; remove hazardous materials such as lead and asbestos; repair and replace leaking roofs, outdated portable classrooms, HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems.

Measure AA, Petaluma Union High School District

Passage by a large margin: 60% voted for the bond, 40% voted against it.

The district has requested $159 million to renovate and upgrade local high school and junior high classrooms, science laboratories, technology centers and job training centers; improve fire, seismic and campus safety; remove hazardous materials such as lead and asbestos; Repairing leaking roofs, outdated portable classrooms, HVAC systems, electrical and plumbing systems.

Measure BB, Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District

Passage by a large margin: 67% voted for the bond, 33% voted against it.

The county is seeking $91.5 million to replace leaking roofs, outdated plumbing and HVAC systems; remove hazardous materials, including asbestos and lead; modernize science, technology, engineering, and mathematics classrooms; to replace deteriorating portable classrooms.

Report For America corps member Adriana Gutierrez covers education and child welfare for The Press Democrat. You can reach her at [email protected].