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MMSD advisers propose about $200M initial bond sale split into taxable and tax‑exempt slices; parameters sought for market timing
Summary
Financial advisers told the school board the district can deliver an initial borrowing of roughly $200 million to start spending referendum proceeds, split to preserve investment flexibility. The advisers recommended a taxable slice to avoid federal arbitrage rules and a larger tax‑exempt slice; board will consider a parameters resolution May 19.
Advisers to the Madison Metropolitan School District presented a plan to the operations work group on Monday to issue an initial borrowing of roughly $200 million to begin paying referendum‑authorized project costs.
The advisers from PMA and Baird recommended splitting the initial issue into a taxable portion and a tax‑exempt portion so the district could invest proceeds more flexibly and avoid federal arbitrage constraints on tax‑exempt bond proceeds. Under the plan presented, the taxable slice would be relatively small and short‑term while the larger tax‑exempt slice would carry the longer amortization.
Why it matters: The $507 million referendum voters approved authorizes multi‑year borrowing to fund 10 new or rebuilt schools and related projects. The initial…
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