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February 9, 2021 Capital Project Vote: Both Propositions Approved

Project will result in Critical Health & Safety Work and Programmatic Improvements

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On Tuesday, Feb. 9, voters in the school district approved two capital project propositions that together will result in more than $79 million in improvements across the district. Vote results are as follows:

  • Proposition #1: Yes – 1,693 / No – 717 (70% in favor)
  • Proposition #2: Yes – 1,554 / No – 858 (64% in favor)

The facilities improvements include: extensive renovations and classroom modernizations at both middle schools and a classroom addition at Iroquois to enable program improvements and the new grade-level configuration of grades 5-6 at Van Antwerp and grades 7-8 at Iroquois; Health, safety and infrastructure work identified through a survey of the condition of district buildings; and substantial investment in the outdoor athletic complex, including a new track, field upgrades and accessibility, parking and traffic flow improvements.

The next step is more detailed design work so that the project can be submitted to the State Education Department for approval. The current timeline calls for the improvements to be completed in phases from 2024 to 2026.

Updates will be provided on this page throughout future planning and construction.

Recent Updates

Voters Approve Both Capital Project Propositions

Voters in the school district have approved two capital project propositions that together will result in more than $79 million in improvements across the district. Vote results are as follows: Proposition #1: Yes – 1,693 / No – 717 (70% in favor) Proposition #2: Yes...

Feb. 9 Capital Project Q&A

Scroll down to read all the questions or click on a question here to go directly to it. What happens if the proposal is not approved? If the work is approved, when will students benefit from the new space? When will the new grade-level configuration...

Video: The Feb. 9 Capital Project & Strengthening Middle Level Education

A primary focus of the Feb. 9 capital project proposal is investing in significant renovations and repairs at both Iroquois and Van Antwerp middle schools and getting them ready for the district’s future grade-level configuration: five K-4 elementary schools, a grade 5-6 lower middle school...

Capital Project Vote to be Held Feb. 9, 2021

First Proposition, $62.24 Million in Improvements, Has No Tax Rate Impact The Board of Education has unanimously authorized a capital project vote for Feb. 9, 2021, that totals $79 million of investment in facilities improvements across the district. Voters will consider two propositions that include...

Capital Project Vote Anticipated for February

Progress on the capital project efforts has continued this fall with the completion of preliminary submissions to the State Education Department (SED) for a review of state building aid for the project and Board of Education actions to advance the process. The current plan is...

Please Join Us: Capital Project Community Cafes in August

We have scheduled a series of virtual community cafes in August to provide an update as we move toward a December capital project referendum and to gather input from parents and families, teachers, staff and students to help shape our long-range facilities planning. Following the...

Capital Project & School Configuration Update

The Board of Education has rescheduled a special meeting for Friday, Mach 20, to continue deliberating over the three school configuration options under consideration. This update represents the information discussed at the March 7 capital project workshop and the March 9 Board meeting. A decision...