Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 270 - HOPKINS

SCHOOL DISTRICT QUESTION 1 (ISD #270)
Approval of School District Bond Issue
Shall the school board of Independent School District No. 270 (Hopkins Public Schools) be authorized to issue its general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $140,000,000 to provide funds for the acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, including the construction, acquisition and installation of safety and security improvements; the completion of various infrastructure projects at school district sites and facilities, including renovations for Career and Technical Education, ADA updates, parking lot reconstruction, playgrounds, outdoor learning areas, indoor and outdoor athletic enhancements, and modernization of learning spaces, including special education environments? BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.

SCHOOL DISTRICT QUESTION 2 (ISD #270)
Renewal of Expiring Capital Project Levy Authorization
The school board of Independent School District No. 270 (Hopkins Public Schools) has also proposed to renew the school district’s existing capital project levy authorization of 8.7054% times the net tax capacity of the school district, which is scheduled to expire after taxes payable in 2027. The money raised from the capital project levy authorization will provide funds for the acquisition, installation and maintenance of software, curriculum, instructional equipment and improved technology and technology systems in various school district facilities, musical instruments, and the purchase of school-related transportation vehicles. The proposed capital project levy authorization will raise approximately $15,667,898 for taxes payable in 2028, the first year it is to be levied, and would be authorized for ten years. The estimated total cost of the projects to be funded over that time period is approximately $156,678,980. The projects have received a positive Review and Comment from the Commissioner of Education. Shall the capital project levy authorization proposed by the school board of Independent School District No. 270 be approved? BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING TO RENEW AN EXISTING CAPITAL PROJECTS REFERENDUM THAT IS SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE.