School election slated

The annual school election is Tuesday, Sept. 17. In addition to four candidates seeking a seat on the School Board, school officials are seeking to refund and restructure the existing bonded debt and extend the term of the debt millage.

Superintendent Rick Neal said no additional taxes are being requested. The current rate is 44.8 mills. That amount would not change.

“The requested rate represents the same rate presently being collected,” Neal said. The extension would carry the debt millsthrough 2043, six years beyond the current commitment.

The $12,890,000 refunding and construction bond issue will be used to refund the district’s bonds and will produce about $3,000,000in construction funds. The money would be used to build and equip an auditorium, high school classrooms and rooms for band, choir and drama as well as to renovate the existing band room into classrooms.

News, Pages 1 on 08/21/2013