Bond Issues

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

Highlights

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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.
Bowling Green City Schools
Bowling Green

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.
Conroe Independent School District
Conroe Bond

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.
Cms Bond

$2.5 billion bond proposal for Charlotte-Mecklenburg (North Carolina) district on November ballot

Aug. 3, 2023
The bond funds would be used to construct up to 30 schools.
Northwest Independent School District
nw isd bond

Northwest (Texas) district seeks bond issue of nearly $2 billion

Feb. 15, 2023
The district, where enrollment has more than quadrupled in 20 years, seeks to build a high school, a middle school, six elementary schools and four early childhood centers.
Cromwell Public Schools
cromwell middle

Construction estimates for Connecticut middle school climb by $21 million

Feb. 6, 2023
The cost estimate put before voters last year in the Cromwell district was $58.6 million; now officials say the new middle school will cost nearly $80 million.
royse city

Royse City (Texas) district puts $863 million bond package on May ballot

Jan. 20, 2023
The bonds would enable the district to build a high school, a middle school, and 3 elementary schools, and other facilities upgrades.
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Gibraltar Area (Wis.) district seeks overhaul of K--12 campus

Jan. 15, 2023
The school board has scheduled a $29.8 million bond referendum to pay for an upgrade of the campus in Fish Creek.