Richmond schools superintendent urges voters to approve Nov. 4 bond to ease overcrowding
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Bridal Walmsley, superintendent of Richmond schools, told the City Council the Nov. 4 bond would continue the district's current debt rate and fund building additions amid rising enrollment.
Bridal Walmsley, superintendent of Richmond schools, urged residents to vote Nov. 4 on a bond proposal she said would add on to school buildings and would not increase the district's current debt rate.
Walmsley told the City Council during the public-comment period that student enrollment has grown since June and that projections show continued increases, creating space constraints. “We have a bond election coming up in 15 days. It is about adding on to our buildings,” she said.
The superintendent said the district is asking voters to “continue” the current debt rate and that the proposal does not raise residents’ payments over what they are currently paying. She framed rising enrollment as a sign families are choosing Richmond for its schools and other community attributes.
No formal council action on the bond was recorded in the meeting minutes; Walmsley spoke during the public-comment portion. The council did not respond with a formal endorsement during the meeting.
The council’s next regular meeting was announced for Monday, Nov. 3, the day before the election, and the clerk summarized voting options and polling locations for city residents.
