2025-26 Proposed Bond Issue Home
Learn More About the Proposed April 7 Bond Election
In January 2025, the Joplin Schools Board of Education approved the Long Range Facility Planning Committee’s (LRFPC) Phase 1 recommendations to address the facility needs they considered to be of highest priority:
- Suitable educational spaces for all students
- Suitable Special Education spaces for intensive programs
- Early Childhood/PreK expansion
Those Phase 1 facility upgrades will soon be implemented using nearly $11M of the district’s financial reserves – our savings accounts – made possible by careful stewardship of taxpayer funds.
The LRFPC made further recommendations in October 2025 to address additional facility requirements in support of student success well into the future of our community. These Phase 2 recommendations (supported by a proposed bond election on April 7, 2026) would be paid for using $10M of the district’s financial reserves, plus an extension of the current tax rate while maintaining our district’s current tax levy.
Superintendent’s statement
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What will be on the Ballot?
The Board of Eductation is currently considering a proposal to place a bond election on the ballot this spring. If approved, ballot langauge will be shared in this space.
Board President’s statement
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Proposed Additions + Interior and Classroom Renovations
Proposed Classroom Renovations
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Jefferson Elementary
Learn more about the $2.77M in improvements being sought at this North Zone elementary.
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McKinley Elementary
Learn more about the $1.5M in improvements being sought at this East Zone elementary.
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Royal Heights Elementary
Learn more about the $1.85M in improvements being sought at this East Zone elementary.
Targeted Improvements at Many Elementary Schools
These projects are included in the projected costs for each building’s overall additions, interior and classroom renovations listed above. We’re making special note of them in this pullout section to highlight this important work being prioritized across many buildings at once.
Comprehensive Window Replacement
Cecil Floyd Elementary
Eastmorland Elementary
Kelsey Norman Elementary
Stapleton Elementary
Site Access, Safety and Parking Improvements
Cecil Floyd Elementary
Eastmorland Elementary
Jefferson Elementary
McKinley Elementary
Royal Heights Elementary
Stapleton Elementary
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