Edmond Public Schools presents bond proposal focused on safety, technology and transportation

Edmond Public Schools officials on the agenda described a proposed bond package they say would fund school safety upgrades, playground and equipment maintenance, curriculum and technology purchases and transportation needs.

The presenter said safety and security are the district's top priority, noting planned enhancements to secure entries at Angie DeBeau and Washington Irving elementary schools and investments in “door locks, badge or card readers” and other security systems. He also said the bond would fund playground maintenance and district equipment across elementary schools.

Officials said the bond would include funds for textbooks and instructional materials as well as Chromebooks and laptops for students, and would allow the district to buy and maintain school buses and other vehicles. The presenter said the district works closely with finance staff and a bond adviser “to make sure we keep that millage rate steady” and stated the proposal is "not planned to increase taxes."

The presentation included a 40-year millage-rate history and comparisons to surrounding districts, which the presenter used to underscore the district's effort to maintain a steady rate. He also reminded voters that registered voters living inside Edmond Public Schools boundaries are eligible to vote — including some residents who live in the city of Oklahoma City or Logan County — and noted that Oklahoma law requires 60% support for a bond to pass.

No formal bond vote occurred at this meeting; the presentation concluded with an invitation for questions and a reference to additional details on the district website.