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Lakeville Public School District proposes $139.6 million bond to expand middle schools; vote May 12
Summary
District leaders and middle‑school principals described a bond referendum to add classrooms, cafeterias, gyms and flexible learning spaces at the three middle schools to address enrollment growth; officials estimate the tax impact at about $14 per month for a $500,000 home over 20 years.
The Lakeville Public School District is asking voters to approve a $139,600,000 bond referendum to expand and modernize facilities at its three middle schools, board and school leaders said at a district briefing.
Board Chair Amber Cameron opened the session by saying the proposal is focused on buildings, not operations: "Bonds are for building and levies are for learning," she said, framing the bond as a targeted infrastructure request rather than an ongoing levy.
District and school leaders said enrollment growth and new housing have pushed middle‑school capacity above the district's preferred thresholds and reduced common spaces that students use for lunch, physical education and specialist classes. "We've seen higher class sizes," Jason Bakke, principal of Century Middle School,…
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