School bonds

WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Though just over two years have passed since Waxahachie ISD residents passed a $125 million bond package, at least 60 community members agree that current state of the district requires a second, $78 million bond.

McFarland, Calif., schools are in a conundrum.

A new Colorado law requires charter schools to share in local school districts' mill levy overrides.

Chicago’s chief financial officer says bankruptcy isn’t on the table for Chicago Public Schools.

An audit of a California charter school operator raises questions about its use of bond funds.

JPMorgan is Chicago Public Schools' choice for the direct placement of $396.5 million of notes.

Bankruptcy is no cure for junk-rated Chicago Schools’ fiscal ills, says schools chief Forrest Claypool.

Chicago's school board advanced plans to sell $900 million of short-and-long term debt.

New Indiana law paves the way for state oversight of two struggling school districts.

Chicago Public Schools is seeking authorization to bolster its GO authority to $500 million.

University of Connecticut bonds are on Moody's review for downgrade.

California school districts are still waiting for the windfall from November's bond elections.

The Indiana's school bond intercept program's AA-plus rating was affirmed after legislative tweaks.

The Centralia, Wash., School District completed the sale of $74 million in voter-approved bonds on May 9, which will give the district the funds to move forward with plans to replace two elementary schools and to rebuild Centralia High School.

The arguments from either side are many.

Grayson County, Ky., Schools authorized bond refinancing, as well as a number of maintenance projects on Thursday evening, May 11.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -- The Clark-Shawnee Local School District bond issue will be the only item on the Aug. 8 ballot, according to the Clark County Board of Elections. The last day to certify issues for the August election was May 10.

Passage of tax levies represents a credit-positive development for 21 Ohio cities and school districts.

NEWMARKET, N.H. -- An assistant attorney general has found the Newmarket School District in violation of electioneering laws in relation to the $38.9 million bond approved by voters in March to renovate the Junior-Senior High School. The complainant said he is "undecided" on whether he will take further action regarding the vote.

Delays in state grants add to the strains faced by the junk-rated Chicago Public Schools.