Staples-Motley Referendum 2026 Election Guide
STAPLES — The Staples-Motley School District is asking voters to approve $42.5 million in bonds to address a long list of maintenance and design needs impacting students' safety, education and extracurriculars.
The district said it has spent months gathering community and professional feedback on its plan to renovate, update and expand its facilities ahead of the April 14 election.
There's no one major project the money would go toward. Rather, the referendum would help pay for the laundry list of issues that come with facilities that are, on average, over 50 years old, like outdated brickwork and roofing and undersized classrooms.
The district has highlighted the need for new career and technical education spaces. Classes in welding, woodworking, automotive technology, machining and meat cutting are highly sought after by students, but a lack of space and outdated equipment limit educational opportunities.
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