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Lakeville board hears Facilities Vision 2035; staff recommends middle‑school expansion and models a $250M bond
Summary
District staff presented a 10‑year Facilities Vision 2035 and two options to add middle‑school capacity to address projected enrollment growth; staff recommended a near‑term middle‑school expansion, outlined a timeline tied to MDE review and a May 2026 bond referendum window, and said a $250 million bond was used as a sample financing scenario.
The Lakeville Public School District Board on Nov. 12 received a staff briefing on the Facilities Vision 2035 strategy and heard two options to add middle‑school capacity to keep building occupancy near the district target of about 80%.
Superintendent Bowman opened the presentation by thanking voters for renewing the district capital levy on Nov. 4. "It was renewed for 10 years with a 69% success rate," he said, and staff showed a short video of students and staff thanking the community for support of STEM equipment, safety technology and career‑technical education.
Lucas Yoho, the district’s executive director of operations, said the staff’s immediate priority is to solve middle‑school overcrowding while preserving district flexibility on long‑term choices. He walked the board through the schedule that would be required to place projects in front of the Minnesota Department of Education: "The MDE review and common application" must be aligned with board decisions before a Dec. 23 submission if the district hopes to hold a…
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