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2025 Nov 4 :: Norwood School District R-2J :: Local Referendum 5ANorwood School District R-2J Ballot Issue 5A: Best Bond See summary »

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Summary

SHALL NORWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT R-2J DEBT BE INCREASED UP TO $8.0 MILLION WITH A REPAYMENT COST OF UP TO $13.9 MILLION, AND SHALL DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED BY UP TO $695,000 ANNUALLY, TO PROVIDE LOCAL MATCHING MONEY REQUIRED FOR THE DISTRICT TO RECEIVE $52,290,444 IN ''BEST'' GRANT FUNDS WHICH WERE AWARDED IN MAY OF 2025 AND ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE REPAID (BUT WILL NOT BE RECEIVED BY THE DISTRICT WITHOUT APPROVAL OF THIS BALLOT MEASURE) WHICH LOCAL DEBT MATCH HAS BEEN DECREASED BY A COMMITMENT TO CONTRIBUTE $600,000 OF THE DISTRICT¿S CURRENT GENERAL FUND BALANCE, TO FINANCE THE COSTS OF:

- CONSTRUCTING A REPLACEMENT PRESCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL FACILITY ON A NEW SITE TO MEET THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE DISTRICT'S STUDENTS AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY;

- EQUIPPING THE NEW FACILITY TO PROVIDE UP TO DATE HIGH QUALITY AIR AND WATER FILTRATION SYSTEMS;

- CREATING SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS INCLUDING SECURE COMMON AREA AND DOUBLE-VESTIBULE ENTRANCES; AND

- INSTRUCTIONAL SPACE IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS AND MATH (STEAM). VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE, AND CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) CLASSROOMS AND WORKSPACE;

WHICH DEBT IS TO CONSIST OF A GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND PAYABLE TO THE STATE CONTAINING FINANCIAL TERMS ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE UNDER ITS ''BEST'' GRANT PROGRAM AND IS EXPECTED TO BE ISSUED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 10, 2025; AND SHALL AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES BE LEVIED WITHOUT LIMIT AS TO THE MILL RATE TO GENERATE AMOUNTS, NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNTS SET FORTH ABOVE, SUFFICIENT IN EACH YEAR TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON THE BOND?

2025 Nov 4 :: Norwood School District R-2J :: Local Referendum 5ANorwood School District R-2J Ballot Issue 5A: Best Bond See summary »

Ballot Question Results

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Total Votes Cast Undervotes Total Ballots Cast Registered Voters
NORWOOD
 
137
97
234
3
237
399
Totals
 
137
97
234
3
237
399
 
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