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Region 15 board approves referendum language for $224 million to replace two elementary schools, sets May 6 vote
Summary
After extended debate over how to present reimbursement estimates to voters, the Region 15 Board of Education voted unanimously March 23 to recommend a $224 million bond referendum to replace two elementary schools; the borrowing authorization will be reduced by grants currently estimated at 64.2% of eligible costs and the referendum is set for May 6, 2026.
The Region 15 Board of Education voted unanimously March 23 to recommend referendum language that would authorize $224,000,000 in borrowing to replace two elementary schools and to put the question to voters on May 6, 2026. The motion, as amended on the floor and cleared by district legal counsel, says the district’s borrowing authorization “shall be reduced by grants received, currently estimated to be 64.2% of eligible costs.”
The vote followed a sustained discussion about how that reimbursement estimate should be presented to the public. Several…
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