May 2025 Bond Issue Information
To meet the demands of area growth and rising enrollment, the Jonathan Alder Local School Board of Education has approved a Bond Issue on the May 6, 2025 ballot. Please continue to reference this webpage, plus our Master Facility Planning website, ElevateAlder.com, for information regarding the upcoming Bond Issue.
Master Facility Planning
The Master Facility Plan approved by the Jonathan Alder School Board of Education on December 18th, 2024 will allow the district to operate at our goal of 80 percent building capacity PK-12 at year 10 (2034).
Financial Cost
The bond request totals $70,625,000 and will be paid off over 37 years. A property tax is assessed and collected that allows for the District to make payments on the debt service of the bond. The estimated millage required to make the debt service payment is 5.12 mills The county auditor will only assess what is necessary to have 18 months worth of payments. Since the valuation of the District continues to rise, the millage required to be levied to service this debt will continue to decrease, meaning your tax rates will go down.
Our Growing District, A Desired Place to Be
*November 2024 Projections from Enrollment Studies by Woolpert, Enrollment Projection Specialists
Current Agricultural Use Value (CAUV)
Additional Information & Links
March Communication Update (PDF Link)
Letter from the Superintendent (PDF Link)
Fast Facts Flyer (PDF Link)
Facilities Planning Summary (PDF Link)
District Funding Story (PDF Link)
Click the "Elevate" image above to visit the district's Facilities Master Planning website, ElevateAlder.com
Click the "Questions" image above to submit your Bond and Master Plan questions to district administration.