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Meridian bond fails to reach 60% threshold; board to review next steps
Summary
The Meridian School District bond failed to reach the 60% approval threshold for capital measures; Superintendent said the measure reached about 52% after counts and the facilities committee will review results and community feedback before deciding next steps.
The Meridian School District’s bond measure did not reach the 60% supermajority required for capital project approval, Superintendent (speaker 4) told the board on Nov. 6. "We were 51.91% last night," the superintendent said, later updating the board to 52.39% as additional ballots were counted, and adding that about 14,000 ballots remained but the margin was too large to reach 60%.
Why it matters: the bond was intended to address the district’s primary facilities need — the middle school — and the…
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