ELECTION BALLOT WORDING FOR SCHOOL BOND PROPOSALS

Here is the ballot wording for the April 1 school bond election and what it means.

What voters will see on the ballot:

Proposition 2

Shall the Cape Girardeau Public School District 63, Missouri Board of Education, borrow money in an amount not to exceed $14 million for the purpose of acquiring property for a new elementary school, a new vocational technical school and a new high school; constructing a new elementary school and a new vocational technical school; renovating the Alma Schrader, Clippard and Franklin elementary schools and renovating and expanding the Jefferson elementary school; renovating the current vocational facility to house district offices; renovating the current junior high school and high school facilities and making other improvements to district facilities; and paying the costs of issuance of the bonds; and issue bonds for the payment thereof?

Proposition 3

Shall the Cape Girardeau Public School District 63, Missouri Board of Education, be authorized each year to eliminate the reduction in its operating levy required under Section 164.013, RSMo?

What a yes vote would mean:

Proposition 2

Voters would give the school board permission to sell up to $14 million in bonds to pay for construction and remodeling. A yes vote also gives the board permission to raise the tax levy to pay back the bonds. School officials estimate an increase of 30 cents will be needed to raise enough money for payments.

Proposition 3

Voters would waive a property tax rollback established by the statewide Proposition C constitutional amendment. Each year the school district lowers its property tax levy by about 39 cents. If voters say yes, the tax levy wouldn't be lowered, and the school district would collect more tax money. The net result of a yes vote would be a 39-cent tax levy increase.