BOND 2023
(SPS) -- On Monday, July 10, 2023, during their regularly scheduled meeting, the Sapulpa Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to pass a resolution authorizing an historic bond election to be held on Tuesday, September 12, 2023.
Click here to learn more about the planning process leading up to the resolution.
Proposition 1 calls for voters to decide on:
- A new Sapulpa High School building on the existing site for 9th - 12th grade instruction including a performing arts center
- Facility improvements for 8th grade instruction
- A new indoor practice facility and baseball and softball fields at Westside Athletic Complex
- New football locker rooms and office space at the existing Collins Stadium
- Improvements at the existing Chieftain Center
- Agriculture Education Farm Facility improvements
- Equipment for HVAC and roofing as well as furniture and fixtures as needed
- Technology
- Athletic and band equipment and uniforms
- Playground equipment and improvements
The total amount of Proposition 1 equals $276,750,000.
TOTAL INCLUDES PROJECT COSTS + FINANCING
Proposition 2 calls for voters to decide on:
- Acquisition of transportation and auxiliary transportation equipment
The total amount of Proposition 2 equals $2,500,000.
Key Dates for Voters:
| August 18, 2023 |
Last Day to Register to Vote for the September 12 election |
| August 28, 2023 |
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot
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| September 7-8, 2023 |
Early Voting |
| September 12, 2023 |
Election Day |
Voter registration information can be found on the Oklahoma Voter Portal.
View a Sample Ballot.
Related Media Coverage:
Tulsa World: Sapulpa school board sending $279 million bond proposal to voters
Sapulpa Times: $279 million Bond Election set for September
Sapulpa Times: Chieftain Stronger: What's included in the upcoming School Bond
Sapulpa Times: Chieftain Stronger, Part Two: The Performing Arts Center
The full resolution can be viewed below or downloaded here.
The Bond Transparency Act Notice can be viewed below or downloaded here. (Filed July 14, 2023)
A sample ballot can be viewed below or downloaded here.