Belleville School Board Poised to Vote on November Referendum Question
Vote follows 'inclusive and transparent process'; proposal 'balances the needs of our students with taxpayers'

Sue Moen
The Belleville School Board will vote whether or not to place a capital referendum question on the November Ballot at a Special Board meeting on August 16th. This would be the Belleville School District's first referendum in nearly 20 years. Included in the recommendations of the Ad-Hoc Educational and Facilities Planning is closing the Elementary School, and expanding the Intermediate School.
Building on the work of its Ad-Hoc Educational and Facilities Planning Committee, the Belleville School Board will vote to place a capital referendum question on the November ballot at a Special Board Meeting on August 16th. It will be the district's first referendum in nearly 20 years.
The Ad-Hoc Educational and Facilities Planning, which was open to all community members, first convened last fall and met monthly over the school year to prioritize the district's needs, consider the district's financial situation, review options presented by the district's architect and conduct a communit...
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