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Board outlines bond timeline, advisory committee and projects to prioritize for 2025 ballot
Summary
District staff and the bond advisory committee presented a schedule and categories for a proposed 2025 bond package, including Title IX upgrades, technology and security infrastructure, campus projects and a contingency fund; the board will vote on a package in June for a November ballot.
Las Cruces Public Schools staff briefed the board on Feb. 18 about the district''s schedule to develop a 2025 general-obligation bond and a six-year three-mill levy proposal and introduced the bond advisory committee, which will prioritize projects and advise on a funding package.
Shirley O'Brien, director of student services and community outreach, said the district has $65 million in bonding capacity, can put a GO bond before voters every four years and typically uses the three-mill levy as a recurring local revenue source. The committee will evaluate carryover projects from the 2021 bond cycle, Title IX upgrades at high schools, major site or campus projects, technology and security infrastructure improvements, and a contingency fund to offset construction-cost volatility.
O'Brien said the advisory committee met for the first time and will convene four additional meetings through April to prioritize projects; staff plan to bring a recommended bond package to the board in June and submit a resolution to the county for a November ballot question. A separate Blue Ribbon community group will conduct Vote Yes outreach if the board moves forward.
Ending: The board will receive a progress update in May and a final recommendation in June before deciding whether to place a bond measure on the November ballot.
