Bond measure addressing significant needs to go on November election ballot
7/11/24
At the July 10 board meeting, school board members approved a resolution to place a K-12 Expanded Student Capacity, School Improvements & Safety Upgrades bond measure on the general election ballot in November.
After a year of extensive research and study, the district’s 31-member community advisory committee (Capital Facility Advisory Committee) recommended the bond package, which touches all points in the district, addressing the immediate needs of students and our buildings to meet the growing enrollment. View the projects included in the bond measure.
If approved by the voters, this measure will address:
- Overcrowding and increased enrollment: Construction and expansion of school facilities. Nine out of 14 buildings are over 100% capacity. Four buildings are over 95% capacity.
- The basics: Repairs, updates, improvements to aging roofs, plumbing and mechanical systems to maintain clean air and safe water.
- Health, safety and security: Controlled classroom access, ADA accessibility, seismic upgrades, turf fields, traffic improvements, and more.
- Post-graduation readiness: Additional space for career readiness programs, including expanded Career & Technical Education opportunities.
- Long-term savings and keep school tax rate the same: The $732 million bond measure would maintain a $4.63/$1,000 school tax rate — the same average rate property owners have paid over the last five years.
The district will provide more facts and information about the upcoming bond over the next few months. Learn more now at sumnersd.org/vote.