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Cape Girardeau 63 outlines 10-year facilities plan as groundwork for a possible future bond
Summary
Superintendent and staff said the district is preparing a 10-year facilities plan — rather than the more common five-year plan — to provide a long-term vision that will inform a future bond proposal; cost and timeline were not specified.
Cape Girardeau Public Schools (Cape Girardeau 63) leaders said they are developing a 10-year facilities plan and are using it to prepare for a potential future bond, district officials said on a podcast.
"We felt it was important to do a 10 year plan so that people could actually see, the vision moving forward," said Dr. Binion, superintendent. District officials said most school districts typically prepare five-year plans and that the longer horizon is intended to show a clear, multi-year vision to the public as staff and board consider a bond in the future.
Officials said they have begun meeting with community organizations and stakeholder groups about the facilities plan. "We visited with the Optimist group. We visited with Rotary group and we visited with the realtor group," Dr. Binion said, adding that they have more presentations planned.
Mr. Crowell, who has been working with the superintendent on facilities planning, was mentioned as a key participant in those outreach efforts. District leaders did not provide cost estimates, a ballot timeline, or a target date for a bond during the podcast.
The district characterized the facilities plan as part of long-range planning ahead of any bond proposal rather than a finalized funding request. Details on specific projects, scope, and financing remain not specified on the podcast; district staff indicated they will continue public outreach before returning to officials with refined proposals.
