A School Bond Issue for Mineola
Posted/updated on: February 15, 2017 at 11:10 am
MINEOLA – The Mineola School Board has approved a $41 million school bond referendum, which will go to voters on May 6th. The bond package provides for a new High School including a Performing Arts Center and Career and Technical Education classrooms. The action follows a multi-year long range facility plan developed by local parents, staff, business and community members over the course of the past year. It started with the Strategic Planning Committee in January 2016.
Mineola High School was built in 1967 and currently has 7 additional buildings with multiple classrooms that require students to travel outside along sidewalks and open areas. School officials say, while the structure is still in good shape, the multiple buildings do not meet the needs of a comprehensive high school with expanding programs. In the effort to upgrade safety and efficiency features, using the most conservative approach in financial planning, the committee made the recommendation to preserve and utilize as much of the existing facilities with renovations after building a new high school.
The bond proposal carries an estimated monthly cost of $35.19 for the average homestead valued at $109,549. The last bond election was held in 1986 for the construction of the middle and primary school campuses.
