At Kingsland Public Schools, our mission is “forging learning, growth, future,” and our vision is to “instill lifelong passion for learning and community through opportunities and experiences.”
On Tuesday, May 13, residents of Kingsland Public School District will decide whether to invest $11.5 million for an addition to our existing building that will provide space for physical education during the day, a multi-purpose large group room to be used for Community Education and additional flexible programming, locker rooms, a weights and fitness space, family restrooms, and storage.
Why is the District Seeking Voter Approval on Another Bond Referendum?
Fortunately, our community chose to approve Question One of our two-question building bond referendum in November 2024, which will enable our district to address some of our most critical physical facility needs over the next few years, including roofing, building envelope, windows, and additional mechanical, electrical, and infrastructure needs. We are thankful for our community’s support.
Unfortunately, Question Two was not supported by the majority of our voters at that time. Despite that portion of the project not proceeding, the school board is confident that the proposed building addition and facility improvements included in Question Two of our November 2024 referendum are extremely important to meet our students’ and educational programming needs.
The school board is proposing this single-question bond referendum to voters for the following reasons:
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It’s no secret that costs and inflation continue to rise. Ultimately, our facility and educational needs are not going away, and the costs to address them will likely increase the longer we wait.
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If the May referendum is approved by residents, improvements from both building bond referendums could be completed as a single project and take advantage of economies of scale, resulting in cost and schedule efficiencies and reducing the disruption to ongoing programs and services. The school board feels that timing these improvements together is the best long-term strategy for our district.
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Bond rates continue to remain competitive. However, that could change at any time. Rising bond rates make it more expensive for school districts to borrow money to fund facility projects like ours.
After gathering feedback from Kingsland parents and staff, we were encouraged to bring this plan forward again for voter consideration. The Kingsland School Board has carefully examined this request and its impact on taxpayers, and is in agreement to provide our residents with another opportunity to consider this facility investment on Tuesday, May 13.
More information about the plan will be available soon. please Stay tuned!
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02.05.25 | KTTC | “Kingsland Superintendent Shares Reasons for Bond Referendum Reboot”
How Can I Get Involved?
Do you have feedback or questions about this process and our district’s proposed bond referendum? Please complete this short form and we will do our best to respond within 48 hours.
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