Surrey bond vote comes up short

SURREY – Unofficial results show Surrey Public School District voters narrowly defeated a school bond issue on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The yes votes led 465-317, with about 59.46% support. The bond issue requires 60% for passage. The vote on the 20-year, $5.8 million bond issue was the second time around. The bond issue came just short of the required 60% for passage in June. Surrey Superintendent Steven Bucks said no plan has been formulated in light of the failed measure but he would be visiting with his team about the next steps. According to information provided by the school to its patrons, the district faces the following facility challenges that it had proposed to address through a bond issue: – Portable classrooms installed in 2012 were intended to be temporary and are nearing the end of their lifespan. In 2024, the State Fire Marshal identified safety concerns with the connection between the main school building and the portable classrooms. – Portions of the building have aging windo