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Owasso district prepares September bond vote as residents debate ‘safety-first’ vs. fifth-grade center plan
Summary
Superintendent Margaret Coates told the board the district will place a single bond proposition on the Sept. 9 ballot to fund school facility projects; public commenters and staff debated whether the package should prioritize tornado-safe classroom structures or the proposed centralized fifth-grade center and other athletics/arts projects.
Owasso Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Margaret Coates told the board the district will place a single bond proposition on the Sept. 9 ballot that would fund a range of facility projects and, she said, will appear “as the only thing on the ballot.” The board approved a resolution to set the election date at a prior meeting, and Coates said the district has adjusted project lists and schedules so the proposition can deliver a 13% reduction in annual expenses with “no tax increase.”
Why it matters: The bond would fund classroom safety upgrades, capacity projects and extracurricular facilities affecting district buildings, preschool access and long-range capital planning. A public commenter who reviewed the district’s planning…
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