Schools lengthen timetable for Bond approval

During a Monday special session Decatur’s school board announced a new strategy for publically introducing an $82 million General Obligation Bond and ultimately getting it placed on the November ballot. Originally the Board wanted city commissioners to approve the bond during a March 16 commission meeting, but that schedule’s now been lengthened:

March 2—the board will give commissioners a presentation of the bond and the school system’s construction needs; Later in March—the school system will hold two public engagement/education sessions featuring a Q-and-A section; April—a second commission/board joint session; Also in April—CSD to post a survey on its website to gauge public opinion; May, possibly May 17—commissioners vote on the GO Bond.