MLO Extension/Increase & Bond
At the August 2024 regular board meeting, the Platte Valley Board of Education voted unanimously to pass a resolution placing two questions on the November 2024 ballot: (1) a 5-year extension of our current mill levy override to recruit and retain high quality staff, and (2) an $89.5 million bond to build a new middle school, address district-wide capital expenditures related to safety and security, and extend the useful life of facility systems. The Board’s decision came about after two years of work investigating and evaluating school facilities and systems, analyzing potential options associated with the current middle school, gathering feedback through community meetings beginning in April 2023, and analyzing data obtained through community survey results showing overwhelming support for both initiatives.
Highlights of those survey results are as follows:
- 74% of survey respondents indicated having been aware of and knowing about the funding proposals.
- 81% of survey respondents indicated they would be very likely to vote yes to extend/increase the existing mill levy override (54% definitely yes and 27% probably yes).
- 77% of survey respondents indicated support for the proposed bond measure (52% definitely yes and 25% probably yes).