Voters approve #1 AND #2 bond questions
Tri-City United School District voters approved both bond referendum questions on the February 13 ballot.
Question 1 for $14.2 million
- Add space for growing enrollment, and address safety issues and maintenance needs.
- Add classrooms and Ag/Tech Shop to TCU High School
- Add classrooms at TCU Lonsdale to keep 5 and 6 grade students in community, providing capacity to TCU Montgomery
- Renovate lower level at TCU Montgomery to add classroom space
- Replace roof and install HVAC system at TCU Le Center
- Renovate TCU Le Center main entrance and TCU Montgomery East preschool entry to increase security
Question 2: $7.8 million to add Auditorium/Fine Arts Center
- Construct a 700-seat Auditorium/Fine Arts Center at TCU High School
- TCU High School Auditorium/Fine Arts Center complements the Gym for activities, sports, community events and large assembly activities
- Provide additional Dressing/Locker Room and Handicap Accessible Parking Spaces
“We are very thankful to our Tri-City United residents for their support of our students through these votes,” said Superintendent Teri Preisler. “These voter-approved decisions are investments for our students, families, and communities’ future and will help ensure our students have the spaces, solid structures, and building safety they need to succeed.”
Question 1 passed with 1,421 votes. A total of 818 residents voted No.
Question 2 passed with 1,162 votes. A total of 1,066 residents voted No.
Polling Locations
Residents in Montgomery and Lonsdale approved both questions, while the majority of the residents in Le Center voted against both questions.
The two question ballot on February 13 was based on years of study and recommendation by a 50-plus member TCU Task Force on Facilities, broad input, a community based process, and ongoing communication.
The school district will now move from concept proposals into a design phase, bids, and timeline for our building additions, addressing maintenance needs, and renovations.
For more information visit vote.tcu2905.us.
The results are unofficial until canvassed by school board on February 20 at 6 p.m. during the School Board Special Meeting, which will take place in the TCU High School Band Room.