Several School Construction Projects on the April Ballot
Date Posted: March 28, 2024
Posted In: News, Projects,
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The 150-year-old Concord Farmers Club will transform into a modern agricultural learning center for students in the Lindbergh School District if voters pass a ballot measure in April.
Proposition R would cover $150 million in bonds for the district to renovate the site and make other improvements to schools including secure entryways, new gymnasiums and storm shelters at three elementary schools. Inoperable pools at the district’s two middle schools would be converted for multipurpose use.
“Safety obviously in this day and age has to be at the forefront of every decision. Every kid should have the same level of safety no matter what school you go to,” said Tony Lake, Lindbergh superintendent.
Bond issues are traditional ways for school districts to raise funds through their existing debt levies for construction and maintenance projects. None of the propositions on local ballots have organized opposition, although critics say the marketing of a “zero tax rate increase” by all of the districts is misleading because taxes would otherwise go down after current bonds are paid off.