Q & A
CVS Safety and Improvement Bond Proposition FAQs
Q: What is the Chippewa Valley Schools Safety and Improvement Bond Proposition?
- The Chippewa Valley Schools Safety and Improvement Bond Proposition would support safety and security enhancements, upgrade school infrastructure to keep students safe, warm and dry and help continue our track record of fiscal responsibility and accountability.
Q: When will this proposal appear on the ballot?
- The Chippewa Valley Schools Safety and Improvement Bond Proposition will appear on the Tuesday, November 3rd ballot.
Q: Will this proposal raise my taxes?
- No.
- This is a no-millage-rate increase proposal that supports school safety and security enhancements to help keep our students, families, staff and community safe, upgrades school infrastructure and helps prepare our students for in-demand careers, including in the skilled trades.
Q: What will the funding be used for?
- If passed, funding will support safety enhancements districtwide, including upgraded security camera systems, an emergency notification system and emergency radios and improve or replace aging infrastructure like roofs, heating and cooling systems.
- It would also support career-technical programs that help students compete for in-demand, good-paying jobs, including in the skilled trades.
Q: Why do we need this proposal now?
- The Safety and Improvement Bond Proposition supports school safety and security during a time when threats to schools are prevalent and ever-changing.
- It will help keep our students and school community safe, replace aging infrastructure and enhance spaces to help students prepare for the in-demand, good-paying jobs of today and tomorrow.
Q: How do we know funding from the proposal will be spent wisely?
- This no-millage-rate increase proposal builds on our district’s proven track record of fiscal transparency, accountability and responsibility.
- If passed, every dollar spent will be tracked and available on a public website to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely.
Q: How does this proposal help our students?
- This proposal builds upon our track record of success, including improvements to learning spaces for career-technical programs that help prepare students for in-demand, good-paying jobs, including in the skilled trades.
Q: I don't have kids in the district. Why should I support this proposal?
- Our strong schools mean strong neighborhoods and higher property values while making our community a great place to live, work, raise a family or start a small business.
- Supporting our schools means supporting our entire community and helps ensure we stay competitive with surrounding districts rather than falling behind.
