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- Bond 2019 - Results
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ISD 622 Bond Referendum - Unofficial Results
Special Election, May 14, 2019
UPDATE: Since the Bond referendum passed on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, you are invited to visit the Construction Plans & Updates section for a proposed timeline and other information.
Ballot question: Shall the school board of Independent School District No. 622 (North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale) be authorized to issue its general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $275,000,000?
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UNOFFICIAL RESULTS ISD 622 Bond Referendum Unofficial Results Special Election May 14, 2019 Shall the school board of Independent School District No. 622 (North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale) be authorized to issue its general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $275,000,000? Yes No TOTALS Precinct: North St Paul North St Paul P1 149 113 262 North St Paul P2 117 69 186 North St Paul P3 197 128 325 North St Paul P4 183 170 353 Subtotal-North St. Paul 646 480 1,126 Maplewood Maplewood P3 83 82 165 Maplewood P4 128 71 199 Maplewood P5 78 35 113 Maplewood P6 105 70 175 Maplewood P7 89 74 163 Maplewood P8 & WBL, W4, P1 122 63 185 Maplewood P9 101 60 161 Maplewood P10 43 19 62 Maplewood P11 129 96 225 Maplewood P12 152 51 203 Maplewood P13 203 137 340 Subtotal-Maplewood 1,233 758 1,991 Oakdale Oakdale P1 & Landfall 98 96 194 Oakdale P2 79 90 169 Oakdale P3 251 117 368 Oakdale P4 185 93 278 Oakdale P5 163 106 269 Oakdale P6 238 88 326 Oakdale P7 313 202 515 Oakdale P8 & Pine Springs 64 28 92 Subtotal-Oakdale 1,391 820 2,211 Woodbury Woodbury P1, P2, P7 & P8 144 89 233 Subtotal-Woodbury 144 89 233 Lake Elmo Lake Elmo P1 & P2 77 73 150 Subtotal-Lake Elmo 77 73 150 TOTALS 3,491 2,220 5,711 % OF TOTAL 61.1% 38.9% 100.0%
District 622 bond request passes to support school improvements districtwide
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May 14, 2019 -- North St. Paul: Residents of School District 622 voted 3,491 YES (61.1%) to 2,220 NO (38.9%) to support the district’s request to fund school improvements across the district. The improvements would provide safe, up-to-date, and healthy learning environments for all students.
Voters approved a request for a $275 million bond that will be used to:
- Add secure entrances to all schools
- Provide all schools with modern furniture and flexible classroom spaces for independent, small group, and large group learning
- Create healthier learning environments with air quality and other improvements
- Consolidate and renovate schools for more equitable and efficient schools districtwide
“We are so grateful to our community for this vote of support,” said Superintendent Christine Osorio. “These improvements will impact students and families for years to come, and ensure that all our schools provide the quality learning environment our community expects and our students deserve.”
Detailed design planning will begin soon, with the goal of opening new buildings in the fall of 2022. The result will be:
- Nine elementary schools consolidated into seven larger, renovated schools
- Three middle schools reduced to two renovated schools, to align with our two high schools
While the project costs funded by the bonds total $275 million, the tax impact on the average homeowner ($200,000 value home) will only be $5 per month due to old debt the district is paying off.
“Our staff worked hard over the past few years to identify our district’s facilities needs and develop a plan that prepares our schools for the future while making us more efficient as a district,” said School Board Chair Michelle Yener. “We greatly appreciate all the input our staff and community provided along the way that made this into the comprehensive plan it is.”
The district will engage the community in the boundary change process that will be the result of the school consolidations. Boundary changes won’t take effect until fall 2022 when the updated and new buildings open.
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