Want some more information on the upcoming referendum for the St. Cloud Area School District? District 742 has announced a handful of community presentations on the topic.
St. Cloud area voters will be going to the polls again this fall to decide on whether to build a new Tech High School and upgrade Apollo High School. The special election ballot will have two questions.
Funds for a new Tech High School and for updates to Apollo High School will likely return to the ballot for St. Cloud area voters this November. On Thursday, Superintendent Willie Jett proposed a roughly $138 referendum to bring to the ballot this fall.
A nationally touring driving simulator made a stop at Apollo High School today (Tuesday) to give students a virtual experience showing the dangers of distracted driving.
The St. Cloud area school board heard feedback on why a recent referendum failed, summarized from recent community listening sessions. The $167 million November referendum, which included money for a new Tech and updates to Apollo High School, failed with 53% voting against and 47% voting yes.
Lacrosse in St. Cloud schools may become a fully funded district activity on Thursday night. The school board is expected to approve funding for the sport, which would cost them roughly $50,000 a year.
This week for our All Star Student series we hit the Apollo High School tennis courts to meet with junior Sam Gerdes. Sam is no stranger to after school activities. She's involved in anything from athletics to helping freshman students at Apollo through Link Crew.
Absentee voting is open in the St. Cloud area school district for the $167 million bond referendum. The voting opened on September 18th. Election day for the referendum is on November 3rd. The $167 million referendum includes $113.8 million to build a new Tech High School and $46.5 million to update Apollo High School.