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    Voter-approved borrowing provides funding to build and renovate educational facilities

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    Los Angeles board approves $506 million in facility upgrades

    June 7, 2024
    The bond-funded projects will replace portable classrooms with permanent facilities and make other critical facility upgrades.

    Houston district plans $4.4 billion bond election in November

    June 6, 2024
    The proposal was unveiled one year after the state took control of the district and removed the elected school board.
    Gervais School District

    Oregon district will be able to stay open after winning approval of bond proposal

    May 22, 2024
    Officials in the Gervais district had warned that it would have to shut down if voters rejected the $28 million bond request.
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    Oregon district says it may have to shut down if bond proposal fails next month

    April 11, 2024
    The Gervais district is asking voters to approve a $28 million bond request on May 21; voters have defeated 8 requests since 1991.

    Fort Bend (Texas) district says its bond projects are $133 million over budget

    Feb. 7, 2024
    Voters approved a $1.2 billion package in May 2023, but administrators now say its cost projections exceed that by $133 million.
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    Lockport Central Campus

    Classroom ceiling collapse focuses attention on facility needs at Lockport, Illinois, high school

    Nov. 6, 2023
    Freshmen who attend Lockport Township High School’s Central Campus will have online classes while the district assesses damage to the building.
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    Supreme Court in Washington state says the state and local districts must continue to share responsibility for school construction

    Sept. 7, 2023
    The Wahkiakum district had argued in a lawsuit that construction funding should be the sole responsibility of the state.
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    Bowling Green (Ohio) district unveils proposed design for new high school

    Sept. 1, 2023
    The district has a $72.8 million bond proposal on the November ballot that would provide funds for the project.
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    Conroe (Texas) district seeks approval of nearly $2 billion in bonds

    Aug. 8, 2023
    The Nov. 7 ballot question would provide funds for construction of 8 schools and other facility upgrades.