Bond Issue

$112,000,000 Bond Issue - 0.0 Cent Tax Rate Increase

This website is intended to provide all Bennington School District patrons information on the 2025 bond issue the Board of Education developed, with community input, to accommodate current and future enrollment. District patrons will vote on the $112 million bond issue in a special mail-in election on March 11, 2025.

The 2025 School Bond Issue will serve our current and future student population by building a second high school to accommodate the number of students that are currently in Bennington Public Schools. If the bond issue passes, the second high school is planned to open for the 2028-29 school year and would serve the current 5th-8th grade students.

The 2025 School Bond Issue’s goals are to:

  • Levy impact as low as possible
    • BPS wants to ensure education remains as affordable as possible.
  • Fairness between buildings
    • All BPS kids will have the same opportunities and facilities.
  • Long term sustainability of the building
    • BPS wants to ensure the education is high-quality, and all facilities are meeting the needs of both current and future enrollment.

2025 School Bond Issue Fast Facts:

  • Levy Impact: Tax Rate Increase will be 0.0 cents
  • Total Bond Issue: of $112,000,000
  • Total Project Cost: $124,645,829*
    • *BPS will be using $12,645,829 of the District reserves.
  • Timeline: Open for the 2028-29 school year 
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