Duncan voters passed a bond issue after several months of delays. Work on the bond projects are expected to start in the next month or two.
A bond is a way for school to get funds to pay for things that it would not have the ability to pay for otherwise. Bonds can only be used for the items voted on by voters.
The Duncan Public Schools bond issue passed Aug. 25. Originally, the bond election was set for April, but it was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Every aspect of the school will be helped by the bond in some way, for instance, new lighting, new air conditioning units and extracurricular activities,” Duncan Middle School Rodney Strutton said. “The bond does not appear overnight. There is a legal procedure that usually takes three to four months.”
With the bond passing, $25,775,000 can be allocated to specific projects for the school district. In all, 2,475 people or 71 percent of the overall vote, voted for the 2020 Vision Bond. About 29 percent voted against the bond.
