Tahoma School District’s $195 million construction bond measure received overwhelming approval in early returns Tuesday night, with 68 percent of the ballots cast in favor it.

More than 5,500 voters filled in the bubble indicating their approval for the bond. The bond that the district, if when all the votes are counted does indeed pass as it appears to be, includes money for a new Tahoma High School to be located on 35 acres in the Donut Hole in Maple Valley. It also includes what are called warm, safe, and dry projects as well as funding for work related to restructuring the district’s existing schools for different grade levels.

A construction bond measure such as Tahoma’s requires a minimum 60 percent approval, or a super majority, for passage.