A Message About the School Building Improvement Project

For the past year, members of the school board and district staff have been engaged in conversations with community members about a strategic plan for the Minto School District. 

When the process began, the school district leadership team agreed to a specific set of goals for a strategic plan.  The school leadership wanted to:

·         Maintain long-term financial stability for the district;

·         Address elementary space concerns for our early learners;

·         Improve the quality of our school buildings;

·         Increase educational opportunities for students;

·         Engage the community in the process;

·         Provide local residents with high value for their investment.

On September 23, 2014, two ballot questions will give local residents a chance to voice their opinion on whether they feel the district is heading in the right direction.

Question #1 will fund a facilities improvement plan that will not exceed $5,800,000.  The funds will be used to renovate, remodel and reconstruct the school building; to construct an addition to the school building for classrooms; and to otherwise improve and renovate the school property.

Question #2 will increase the district’s current debt capacity by 5% to enable the district to borrow the funds necessary to perform the needed improvements as outlined in Question #1.

The two ballot questions address the same issues impacting Minto School and both would require 60% of voting citizens for approval.   

In order for the referendum to pass voters must mark YES on BOTH questions.