Board Approves Zero-Tax-Rate Increase Bond for November 4, 2025, Vote
Mason Public Schools (MPS) is committed to creating safe, modern learning spaces that match the high-quality education our students receive. On June 26, 2025, the MPS Board of Education (BOE) voted to place a bond proposal on the November 4, 2025, ballot. If approved, the bond would generate an estimated $66 million without raising the current tax rate for Mason homeowners.
This proposal reflects months of community engagement including work from the Bond Steering Committee and feedback from more than 1,000 community members through a survey conducted in January 2025. Based on that input and assessments of our current facilities, the bond would fund priority needs projects including:
- Extensive renovations at Mason Middle School
- High School renovations
- A new transportation facility
These updates build on the extensive renovations completed at our elementary schools during the 2017 bond and align with the district’s long-term vision and our Strategic Plan goals to continuously improve and update school facilities.
“Mason is a place where families choose to live, and stay, because of our outstanding schools and this bond proposal thoughtfully outlines the priority needs of our district facilities in order to match the high-quality education our staff delivers every day," said MPS BOE President Liz Evans.
More information, including full survey results and project details, is available on the Mason Bond website. For questions, please contact Superintendent Dr. Gary Kinzer.
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