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Ft. Zumwalt board approves $90 million no-tax-increase bond for Nov. 3 ballot
Summary
The Ft. Zumwalt R-II Board of Education approved placing a $90 million, no tax-levy increase general-obligation bond on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot to fund a 10-year capital plan focused on facility repairs and safety upgrades; the resolution passed by voice vote.
The Ft. Zumwalt R-II Board of Education voted to place a $90,000,000 no-tax-levy-increase general-obligation bond on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot that trustees said would fund facility repairs, safety upgrades and a 10-year capital improvement plan.
Trustee (speaker S3) presented the resolution and ballot language, telling the board the bond would be used to maintain buildings — including roofs, HVAC and exterior work — and to fund safety and security projects such as storm shelters at elementary schools, secured vestibules, classroom phones and standardized interior locks. “We would like to place on the November 3 ballot a $90,000,000 no tax levy increase bond issue,” the trustee said.
The presentation said the district’s consultant work from Corrigan Clark informed the plan and that the district has sufficient bonding capacity: using 15% of assessed valuation less current debt leaves room for the proposed issue. The trustee said the district expects the $90 million debt to be paid off by about 2042 and noted the ballot measure would require approval by four-sevenths of voters.
Board members and staff framed the request as timely after a change in state law (Senate Bill 1002) that restricts when local school districts in St. Charles County may place bond questions on the ballot. The trustee said the law means the district could either run the bond in November 2026 or wait until November 2028 and recommended running the measure in 2026.
The board approved the resolution and ballot language by voice vote. Board president (speaker S1) closed public remarks by saying the district aims to remain transparent and that administrators were available to answer questions about the need for the bond.
What happens next: The board has placed the bond question on the November 3, 2026 ballot. If approved by voters at the required four-sevenths threshold, the district would proceed with the capital program described in the consultant reports and the board’s materials.
