Jackson County School District bond proposal passed by school board

The Jackson County School Board approved the next step in getting a bond issue to voters for improvements at county schools.

- the jackson county school board- approved the next step in - getting a bond issue to voters- for improvements at - county schools.

- news 25's grant chighizola has- the numbers and details on the- proposal they passed tonight.

- - jackson county school district- leaders are moving on to the- next step following the - school board's 4 to 1 vote to - approve a bond issue proposal - for facility improvements.- sot-john strycker:- superintendent- "we're excited about it, becaus of the amount of work that has- gone into this, and - so really it's the- reccomendation from all the har- work of what we feel is best- for our school district and - children facilities-wise for- years to come."

The proposal approved by the- board is a 67-million-dollar, - 20-year-term bond with proceeds- - - split among the three attendanc- centers of vancleave, st.

- martin, and east- central based on need in those- areas.- if approved by voters, schools,- athletic, and performing arts - facilities would see a mix of - new construction or renovations- sot-troy frisbie: school board- chairman "as a parent, you see there's obvious needs that need- to be done, but things cost a - lot of- money, and the district just- can't afford to do all the- things that need to be done, so- - - - that's why you do a bond issue.- with the thumbs-up from the - board, district - officials, like superintendent- dr. john strycker, now- have to move into campaign mode- to explain the bond issue - and potential tax increases to- jackson county residents.

- sot-john strycker - "we're not trying to twist people's arms to vote yes, as - much as just making sure they - have all the information they - need, how much it will cost the- going into it,- whether they want to vote in- favor or not."

Sot-troy frisbie- "that's democracy.

We want the voters to have a say in this."

As leaders prepare for the may- 18th special election, they - say they're glad to be one step- closer to providing - improved learning environments- for the next- generation of students.

- sot-troy frisbie- "i think it's going to be a great day for jackson county, - it's going to be a very - transformative bond issue where- there's going to be things here- where people's- grandkids are going to be able- to benefit from, and we're- looking forward to- that."

In vancleave, grant chighizola,- news