Bond elections

In King County alone, 16 school districts are asking voters in this month's special election to approve levy measures that would generate more than $1billion in revenue over four years, starting in 2019.

A $27 million bond issue would pay to build, furnish and equip an elementary school building that would replace the district's two older ones.

Las Cruces Public Schools voters passed a $50 million bond measure with a wide margin Tuesday.

An $8.6 million bond issue to expand and upgrade Janesville Consolidated School was approved Tuesday by just over 62% of voters.

School districts shouldn't be able to keep going back to voters after a bond or levy measure fails at the polls, Rep. Heather Scott told a House committee on Thursday.

The Ardmore City Schools board of education voted to hold a special election for a bond issue to fund several construction projects.

The second time was the charm for the Wessington Springs School Board.

Northeastern Local Schools will go back on the ballot May 8 to ask voters to approve new buildings that will cost more than $117 million.

A survey revealed voters had concerns about the district's debt, the impact on property taxes and a lack of information and transparency.

It only took a few seconds for members of the Pauls Valley Board of Education to give their official blessing earlier this week to setting a spring date for the next local school bond election.

The city's bond lawyer was not at the meeting and the board wasn't given a fiscal note saying how much the borrowing would actually cost.

Evergreen Public Schools officials cited aging facilities and a growing population among the chief concerns driving this year's school facilities funding measure.

A polling consultant informed the Vallejo school board on Wednesday that the district is in a unique position after survey results revealed residents support a possible school bond but they don't trust the district.

Santa Fe Community College leaders are hoping taxpayers will vote for a $17 million bond that will allow the college to build a new auto repair facility, renovate the campus fitness center and upgrade the school's technological systems.

The proposed bond measure would get taxpayers to pay for lead paint abatement in California houses.

Cost estimates have doubled, raising questions whether Broward County School District's $800 million bond referendum will cover promised projects.

Walla Walla Public Schools' Community Task Force has again launched an online survey to gather public opinion of the two school bond options.

The process of collecting signatures on a petition in favor of building a new Ames High School, and expanding three district elementary schools, appears to be in good shape.

Mike Kuhle is publicly supporting the upcoming District 518 bond referendum, but he's quick to point out that he's doing so as an individual and not speaking for the city.

Voters are being asked to approve construction bonds that would create a new high school in the Central Valley School District and provide more classrooms to keep up with growth north of Spokane in Mead.