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Board hears timeline, community input plan for November bond referendum
Summary
SiteLogic consultants and district staff outlined a planning and outreach process on March 11 for a possible Nov. 4, 2025 capital bond referendum, noting state review and election filing deadlines that require project scopes and budgets to be ready by early summer.
Hopkins Public Schools staff and consultants briefed the board at a March 11 workshop on preparations for a possible capital bond referendum to appear on the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot.
Why it matters: If voters approve a bond referendum the district would secure funding for facility upgrades that, staff said, cannot be paid for through the long‑term facilities maintenance program. The board will likely need to finalize project scope and budgets by June to satisfy Minnesota Department of Education review and election filing deadlines.
Director Tarut Chapinduca and SiteLogic consultants told the board the outreach and planning process began in 2019 and has included a 2019 facilities report, the Fielding International “pathfinder” educator‑driven projects, updated demographic studies and community and staff surveys. SiteLogic…
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