bond package

The Eastmont School District will take another run at passing a $117 million bond package. The Eastmont School Board voted unanimously at a Thursday meeting to send the Capital Improvements Projects bond back to voters in April. The same bond package fell just 34 votes short of passing in this month's special election, with the final tally showing 59...

The improvements approved by the school board this week are divided into projects for maintenance and security along with athletic facility repairs.

The bond would go towards constructing, rebuilding, and upgrading classrooms along with building a new maintenance facility for the Eastmont School District.

Bonds require 60 percent approval to pass, while school levies only require a simple majority.

The Eastmont School District will ask voters to pass a $185 million bond package in the November election.  The money would be used to construct new classrooms and a maintenance facility as well as make repairs and upgrades to existing buildings.  ...

The school board unanimously passed the measure during their Monday night meeting that would bring in $185 million and draw up to $50 million in matching funds.