Voters in the Southern Boone County R-1 School District will consider a $4 million no-tax-rate increase bond issue in the April 7, 2026, election.
The bond issue would fund improvements, renovations, repairs, furnishing and equipping of school facilities, including parking lot improvements, roof replacements and HVAC upgrades at multiple district buildings and school campuses.
If approved by voters, the district’s debt service property tax levy will remain at the current rate of $1.7423 per $100 of assessed valuation.
“Our school buildings and campuses are used daily by students and staff and continue to serve the community long after the final bell,” Superintendent Dr. Tim Roth said. “Our facilities host evening activities, weekend events, and year-round programs for students, families and community members, making it important that these facilities remain safe, functional and well-maintained.”
District officials said previous bond issues focused on expanding school facilities to address enrollment growth. The current proposal centers on maintaining and improving existing buildings and campuses.
“Now is the time to focus on needed repairs and improvements to the facilities we already have,” Roth said. “These projects are about maintaining the buildings and infrastructure the community already relies on and ensuring they continue to serve students and families for years to come.”
If approved, bond proceeds are planned to support several projects across the district, including:
Replacing a portion of the high school parking lot near the city park and football/soccer field with a concrete parking lot
Replacing the HVAC system at the high school
Replacing portions of the high school roof
Replacing the remaining asphalt sections of the middle school’s north parking lot with concrete
Replacing portions of the primary school roof.
Replacing the asphalt parking lots and the bus loop at the primary and elementary schools
The parking lots, HVAC system and roof areas included in the proposed projects are all more than 20 years old and serve school buildings and campuses across the district.
The bond proposal was developed following several months of discussion by the Board of Education, district administration, school staff and the district’s facilities committee.
The Southern Boone Board of Education approved a resolution calling for a general obligation bond election at its regular meeting on January 20, 2026.
The bond question will appear on the April 7, 2026 ballot.