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  • Friday Fact 9/6

    If the referendum is approved, will my property taxes be impacted? Yes.  To minimize the impact, the District would structure the bond debt so payment on the new bonds would begin when current bonds are paid off. Additionally, new state legislation would allow the District to repay the bonds over a 30-year-period, rather than 20…

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  • Prairie Knolls Middle School

    PKMS Addition?

    Can we add on to PKMS? The original plans for PKMS did include an option to add additional classrooms to the academic hallways on the north side of the building. An addition to PKMS would create more classrooms that could be used for core content classes. However, an addition would create some challenges and would…

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  • Blueprints

    Join us for the 301 Design Dive

    The Central 301 community is invited to participate in an interactive conversation to shape the future for our students, staff and community. This isn’t just about a proposed new high school building, it’s an opportunity to look at blueprints to see the potential layouts for the following: At the “301 Design Dive,” you’ll have the…

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  • Three grade school students sit together at a table in the school library, working on laptop computers. One student smiles and looks directly at the camera, while the other two are focused on their screens, engaged in their tasks.

    BOE Resolution for Upcoming Referendum

    Central 301 is at a pivotal moment, facing enrollment pressures that are straining our facilities and stretching our resources to their limits, impacting students across all grade levels. We are at full capacity—not just in our elementary schools, but throughout the district. The challenges we face today are just the beginning of what’s to come…

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  • Recap and Next Steps from Special Board Meeting

    Last night, the Board of Education held a special meeting in the Central High School Auditorium. We invited Robert Schwarz, CEO of RSP & Associates, to share insights from the comprehensive student enrollment and building utilization analysis that the Board commissioned in May. This detailed 90-page report highlights RSP’s findings and projections, along with the…

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  • Special BOE Meeting Aug. 13

    Central 301 will be holding a special board meeting on Tuesday, August 13 from 5-7 pm in the Central High School auditorium (44W625 Plato Road, Burlington). The purpose of this meeting is for the Board to review and discuss the results of the enrollment and facility analysis completed by RSP & Associates. RSP & Associates,…

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