Bond committee unanimously votes to float school bond; plan due in August

The Jefferson West community bond committee reported to the school board that it has unanimously decided to advance a proposal to float a bond and will return in August with a concrete plan for board consideration. "We are unanimous — this is Brett and Monica unanimously decided to float a bond," a committee member said during the update.

The committee said it remains in a discovery and outreach phase, meeting weekly and talking with residents. Administrators and the bond advisor will draft a resolution and scope of work to present to the board at the August meeting so the state board can review the district's application in September, a step needed to meet timelines for a November election. The committee emphasized community education over the Aug–Nov period, citing direct mail, local press and a dedicated Facebook page as outreach channels.

Why it matters: floating a bond would ask local voters to authorize borrowing for capital projects; the district presented the August–September sequence the board must follow, including county notification by the July 20 statutory deadline and published notices ahead of state review.

The board did not take a final vote on a resolution at the meeting; committee members said they will provide detailed cost, scope and outreach plans in August and the bond advisor will prepare language to plug into a resolution for board action at that time.

Next steps: committee plan and bond‑advisor draft resolution to the board in August; state board review in September as part of the statutory process before a potential November ballot.