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2. Call the Warren County Board of Elections @ 513.695.1358 and have an application mailed to you 

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2. Check Primary Election and fill in March 19, 2024. 
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5. Mail OR drop off your application to ~ Warren County Board of Elections 520 Justice Dr., Lebanon, Ohio 45036.

A bond issue is used by a public school district, to finance a building project or  other capital project. A bond issue is placed on the ballot by the school districts board of education to be voted on by the voting public. If passed, the bond will raise taxes to pay for the bond. A financial institution sells the bonds, essentially an IOU, and gives the money to the school district. The tax money pays back the bond and the interest over several years to the bondholders.    

Essentially, levies support the day-to-day operations of a district - staff, teaching/learning materials, technology tools and services, etc. Bonds are for buildings.    

In December 2023, the Kings Local School District Board of Education approved the Master Facility Plan and voted to place a bond levy on the March 19th ballot. The bond issue was approved to build a NEW Kings High School, expand Columbia Intermediate school, and modify existing buildings to meet the needs of the students and staff.    

The Master Facility Plan was developed by the Community Advisory Team (CAT) comprised of parents, teachers, administrators, and community members. The CAT used data from two community forums, two community wide surveys, and eight focus groups to address current capacity challenges and optimize educational facility usage. The plan recommended aligns with the district's needs and vision and provides a blueprint for facilities upgrades across the district to address current and future enrollment challenges. This plan will help pave the way for 21st-century learning environments that support Kings students' Power Five Future Skills for success developed by the community.  

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CLICK HERE to find more information on the Power Five Future Skills 

 The Kings Board of Education approved a building capacity study, demographic study, and a building utilization forecast using the company Cropper GIS Consulting. During their May 2023 visit, Cropper representatives toured our school buildings, met with administrators, and employed data-driven processes to assess our capacities and utilization.  
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CLICK HERE to find additional information on the Cropper GIS capacity study.

In early 2023 the Kings School District hired Cropper GIS Consulting to conduct a building capacity study, demographic study and a building utilization forecast. The results indicated that 5 of the 6 district's buildings ARE currently above capacity. In response the CAT developed a Master Facilities Plan.

The Right Plan will: 

1) Build a NEW Kings High School on land adjacent to the current Kings Junior High / Kings High School campus. The NEW Kings High School will provide amazing opportunites for our students as they prepare for life beyond the walls of our Kings Community. We will be able to design exactly what our students need as they face the future. 

2) Expand the current Kings High School to Kings Junior High for grades 6th - 8th and enlarge Columbia Intermediate School making an ideal space for grades 4th and 5th. This age grouping aligns best with current Ohio teacher licensing and the shift will benefit students and teachers alike. 

3) Transition the three Kings Elementaries - JF Burns, Kings Mills Elementary and South Lebanon Elementary to grades K - 3rd. The three elementary buildings will get much needed updates to house our elementary students. 

What about the Kings Junior High? The plan to build/transition will take several years to execute, which allows the district time to make a decision at a later date, based on the additional needs of our students.    

The CAT developed a Master Plan that would address current capacity challenges and optimize educational facility usage for our students, staff and administration. After a series off meetings, numerous building plan options, and analysis of data collected from two community wide surveys, the CAT proposed a plan to the board on November 7, 2023. 

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CLICK HERE to watch the presentation

The Board of Education approved putting a $142 million bond issue on the March 19th ballot to fund the construction and renovations to the Kings building. The ballot will be for 5.971 mills, equals $209/year per $100K true home value. With wrap around financing, the actual impact is projected to be 3.50 mills, equals $123/year per $100K of true home value. This is due to the proactive work the District did with financial experts to develop a plan that minimizes the impact on taxpayers while still addressing the critical infrastructure needs. The reduction of old project payments and a phased approach to new payments will allow for a smaller financial impact.
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CLICK HERE to watch a presentation by Kent Kashell of RBC Capital as he explains the ballot language!