The Clarkston School Board has given its endorsement to a 60-point-5 million dollar bond towards rebuilding much of Clarkston High School and improvements to other schools in the school district.
The total cost is $73 million, with the state of Washington covering the difference. The approved plan calls for a 139,000-square-foot, redesigned high school and district-wide upgrades that include secured entries, and new furniture and flooring.
Estimated property tax rates for the bond come in at $2.85- per $1,000 of assessed value for a 20-year term, or $2.49 per-thousand for a 25-year term.
The board is tentatively scheduled next month to approve a bond resolution based on the proposal a November election. High school construction bonds in Washington require a 60 percent super-majority to pass. (Lewiston Tribune)
