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USD 308 bond campaign outlines $109.5 million plan to build new middle school, repurpose buildings
Summary
A campaign representative for USD 308 told the Youth City Council on Aug. 28 that the school district plans to ask voters to approve a $109,500,000 bond on Nov. 4 to build a new sixth-through-eighth grade middle school, upgrade six elementary schools, create a dedicated pre-K center and repurpose existing district buildings.
A campaign representative for USD 308 told the Youth City Council on Aug. 28 that the school district plans to ask voters to approve a $109,500,000 bond on Nov. 4 to build a new sixth-through-eighth grade middle school, upgrade six elementary schools, create a dedicated pre-kindergarten center and repurpose existing district buildings.
The presenter said the district and a community steering committee developed the plan over three years, using surveys, 23 community meetings, seven focus groups and random telephone polling. The presenter said 79% of surveyed residents favored a middle school for sixth through eighth grades and that the final bond amount reflects community feedback about the level of tax increase residents would accept.
According to the presentation, the proposed…
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