Bates Canyon News Today

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The #2 top story for 2019 was voters turning down a $190 million bond for new schools and security with a 58% “no” vote. For 2020 we present to readers, as the #5 top story, voters approving a $170 million bond to build three new schools with a 52% “yes” vote. What was different? The school board lowered the amount of the bond by $20 million by taking out the school security portion of the bond. School security improvements for existing buildings will continue, but they will be funded f...