School bonds

The Philadelphia School District received approval for the framework of a 5% budget increase from its lame duck governing body.

Chicago Public Schools officials say the deal won't include any scoop-and-toss restructuring for budget relief.

The loan would provide funds for capital improvements which were supposed to be funded by $10 million in bond proceeds the school district misused.

The junk-rated district will be in the primary market for the first time since its November decision to end nearly two decades of state control.

The St. Joseph School District could be positioned for a new bond issuance in 2019 of up to $60 million if the Board of Education approves a prepayment on current bond debt next week.

School of the Osage School District voters will be asked in less than two weeks to approve a $23 million bond issue that will impact every grade level with an eye to the future.

North Augusta residents expressed positive support Monday for the Aiken County Public School District's bond referendum set for May 1.

The West Virginia School Building Authority's board approved Monday selling up to $48 million in bonds, which the SBA's finance director says are planned to be the agency's last taking on of bond debt to generate new revenue.

The Alamance County Board of Commissioners is expecting a crowd at the Historic Courthouse when they hear about two proposed education bonds adding up to nearly $190 million.

Voters in the West Ada School District approved a $95 million bond and approved a renewal of a $14 million levy on Election Day.

Voters delivered mixed results Tuesday in two of three South Jersey school districts on whether to approve bond-issue borrowing for big-ticket improvement projects.

With a new funding formula and budget in place, Illinois' latest review of school finances has fewer dire warnings then last year's.

The city's efforts to build a fourth elementary school took a step forward Monday.

Gary is trying to reduce the $8.4 million it owes to the IRS for a tax liability created when it failed to remit taxes withheld from employee paychecks.

The delay will mean reductions to services and may lead to job cuts at the start of the 2018-19 school year.

Pension policy decisions made to improve funding levels are putting financial pressure on school districts through higher contributions.

Support is scarce in rural parts of the district, suggesting an urban-rural divide.

A $30 million Wagoner Public Schools bond issue, which included a new elementary school, failed to get enough votes to pass during Tuesday's election.

Enrollment pressures are manageable while pension costs should stabilize long-term, Fitch Ratings said.

A new elementary school and expanded career and technical education (CTE) center may be in the future for Windom Area Schools.