The Board of Education continues to consider and discuss projects for the 2023 bond, which would be placed on the ballot for voters to decide in the November election. The board will consider approving a resolution for the bond during its regular meeting Tuesday, Aug. 22.
Business Administrator Todd Hess said the number one thing they want the board and voters to understand is that the bond will be tax neutral. As other bonds are paid off, the new bond payments will fill in. Those debt payments would begin in 2025.
The district could bond for nearly $75.5 million and remain tax neutral. Hess said the project list can take into consideration a $12 million add-on at Canyon View High School which includes a weight room, wrestling room and classrooms to handle future growth.
Other considerations for bond projects include:
• A 10th elementary school in a growing area of the district;
• A school building specifically for alternative programs (Southwest Education Academy, Launch and online);
• ADA accessible playgrounds at elementary schools;
• Artificial turf at the three high school football fields to allow for better utilization from a larger variety of teams.
Read more about the bond proposal discussion and other Board of Education business at this link.