Sparta Township Public Schools
BOND REFERENDUM
VOTE SEPTEMBER 2025
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Sparta Township Public Schools are deeply valued by our community, with a reputation for setting and maintaining high standards in academia. Our schools stand out and serve as spaces where the community comes together.
The district and Board of Education want to keep STPS at the forefront, continuing to be a leader in our community and beyond for years to come. A bond referendum, with community approval, would allow the district to complete large-scale improvements that would bring these goals to life.
This vote is tentatively planned for September 16, 2025.
What is a bond referendum?
What is a bond referendum?
Referendum is another word for vote. Registered voters will decide whether STPS can finance facility improvements through the sale of bonds. The bonds would generate upfront funds to address needs faster and more efficiently than relying on the district’s annual operating budget. Importantly, that would also qualify the district for state aid, which would lessen the local tax impact.
A referendum gives the community a voice. If voters approve, work on the proposed improvements could begin in summer 2026.
Limited classroom space at Alpine School requires staff to educate even in hallways.
With bond funding, we can
Capture state aid to lessen the local tax impact, an advantage the district's operating budget does not have.
Ensure our school buildings are well-maintained and efficient and meet the needs of our students, staff and community.
Complete critical infrastructure projects faster while spreading costs over time, similar to how a homeowner borrows money for major home repairs.
A plan committed to Every Student, Every Day
Our facilities need attention to match the extraordinary things happening inside of each of our schools. Some spaces haven’t been updated since the 1960s, and other infrastructure improvements are critical for aging facilities and equipment. Those improvements can be accomplished through a referendum to take advantage of state aid to offset the local costs.
Overarching goals determined through the strategic planning process have directly guided the district and Board of Education toward this referendum, including:
1. Improving student achievement
1. Improving student achievement
Our students are high achievers. Steady enrollment increases have created the need to expand Alpine School to give students a strong educational foundation. Updating spaces like the high school science labs would meet today’s academic standards and set our students up for future success.
2. Improving finance and operations
2. Improving finance and operations
Building maintenance is an ongoing effort that protects the community’s assets. Leveraging state aid through bond funding would allow the district to tackle large-scale maintenance projects more cost and time effectively while also boosting energy efficiency of our school buildings.
Facility improvements would improve perception by enhancing learning environments to support students, staff and community connectedness.
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The district is committed to keeping the community informed and engaged as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for an expanded website that will serve as the primary source of information about the referendum following the state's review of the plan.
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