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LCPS bond advisory committee recommends $65 million general obligation package with safety upgrades and Title IX projects
Summary
At a May 20 board meeting Las Cruces Public Schools staff previewed a recommended November 2025 general obligation bond and 3-mil levy package, directing money to district-wide access control upgrades, HVAC and roofing projects, Title IX athletic facility needs and playground and restroom renovations.
Las Cruces Public Schools staff and the district's bond advisory committee outlined a proposed bond package on May 20 that they plan to present to the board for possible approval at the June meeting and to the county for the November ballot.
District staff said the district's bonding capacity is about $65 million and that the package the advisory group prioritized includes both carryover items from 2021 and new projects. Committee members said all campuses will be touched by a district-wide access-control (badge) upgrade and that 15 campuses would receive at least one additional project.
Why it matters
The bond would provide capital funds for campus security and infrastructure across the district, and the district's presentation emphasized projects intended to be eligible for state matching funds where applicable. A successful general obligation bond and a concurrent three-mill levy would…
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