Huron School District Bond Proposal
May 7, 2019
Hello Huron Families,
The Huron School District is committed to providing students with a safe and purposeful learning environment that
meets the academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs of every student. As part of our pursuit toward this
end, the Huron School District is proposing a bond issue that would generate $49,075,000 without increasing the
tax rate or mill rate from the previous year’s levy. This means that there would be a 0% tax rate increase over
2018 and a 0% Mill increase over 2018; yet, the Huron School District will still generate over $49 million that will be
used to improve the learning environment for our students.
The bond issue process began last year during our push to create a new strategic plan. Over the 2017-2018 school
year, the Huron School District interacted with 28 different community and school groups in order to gather
information and to develop a solid plan for the future. Based on this plan, it was clear that student safety, student
growth, and quality facilities were important to our community.
As a result, the District formed a bond committee in order to explore facility needs and assess the need for a bond
issue. This committee consisted of parents, community members, and employees from the school district. The
committee met this school year, and at the same time, the District engaged experts to provide a facility needs
assessment and student growth assessment. This information led to the creation of a comprehensive list of needs
for our school district and for our school buildings. In order to address these needs and raise the necessary funds
for the projects, the school district has proposed the bond issue.
We have created this website as part of our ongoing commitment to transparency. On this page, you will find
information pertaining to the bond timelines, scope, and sequence. You will also find details showing what we
plan to do and how we plan to spend the funds that are generated. You will also see the different examples of
how funds can, and cannot, be spent. We are excited to consider the renovations, upgrades, and new construction
proposed in this plan. After reviewing the building specific breakdowns, bond by building chart, FAQs, and voting
information, please feel free to contact me with questions.
Finally, I have scheduled four community forums pertaining to the bond issue. The forums will be held according
to the following schedule. I encourage you to attend one of the forums to hear more about the bond issue
proposal.
In addition, I would welcome the opportunity to come out and discuss the bond issue with a neighborhood group
or school/community organization of your choice.
Thank you for helping us carry out our mission and for helping to demonstrate that we are “Completely Committed
to Kids!” Thank you for your continued support and for voting on May 7, 2019.
Sincerely,
Donovan Rowe
Superintendent of Schools
Huron School District