Voters to decide key $117 million bond vote for Cedar Rapid schools

C.R. school bond referendum narrowly fails voter approval

Unofficial results show the Cedar Rapids school district’s $117 million bond referendum narrowly failing by less than 1 percent — fewer than 200 votes short of approval. The referendum received just over 59 percent approval but requires a supermajority of 60 percent to pass.

Why so many school bond referendums in Iowa?

There are 55 bond measures on the ballot for Iowa’s  Nov. 4 election. Of those, 41 come  from school districts that need improvements and renovations beyond  what the state education budget can cover. It’s one of the largest bond cycles in state history—but what’s driving it? “I’ve worked in the Cedar Rapids Community Schools for 36 years with at-risk youth, particularly with behaviorally disordered children in the high school and middle school.…

Voters to decide key $117 million bond vote for Cedar Rapid schools

The Cedar Rapids Community School District needs 60% ‘yes’ votes to pass the measure.