By Ben Morgan and FOX23.com News Staff
JENKS, Okla. — Two bond propositions for Jenks Public Schools were approved by voters on Tuesday.
“Year after year, we continue to see overwhelming support from our community, and we certainly don’t take it for granted,” said Dr. Stacey Butterfield, Superintendent of Jenks Public Schools. “Bond dollars have allowed us to create and sustain the excellence our students, staff, and parents expect. The passage of this bond demonstrates how the community believes in our vision and trusts the process we have in place to make these thoughtful, deliberate decisions with how we spend these dollars. We will always put our students first and make fiscal responsibility a top priority. Thank you to all who voted today!”
The separate bonds totaling $20.3 million were approved by Jenks voters and are not expected to affect property taxes.
The bonds will be used for the following:
- District-wide equipment
- District-wide facilities management equipment/repairs
- District-wide printing improvements
- District-wide safety improvements
- District-wide technology
- District-wide textbooks and media equipment
- District-wide transportation
- Frank Herald Fieldhouse expansion and renovation
- Phase IV Freshman Academy renovation
- Retrofit school buses with air conditioning
- Tennis Facility improvements
Proposition 1 passed with 82.5% approval and Proposition 2 passed with 83.3%.
