(KNSI) – Voters approved a $65 million proposal to renovate St. Cloud Apollo High School and build a new indoor multipurpose athletic facility.
District 742 property owners gave it the thumbs up/thumbs down by a vote of 62.15% yes to question one and 54.32% yes to question two. A total of 6,463 people cast a ballot. The project will cost the average owner of a $250,000 home $3.33 a month.
Residents had two questions to answer. The first was to authorize $50 million for security upgrades and classroom renovations, and the second asked for $15 million for the indoor turf field and walking track. Question one had to be approved before question two could be passed.
The school board has been discussing improvements at Apollo for nearly a decade. In 2015, the community rejected spending $160 million to build a new high school and renovate Apollo. In 2016, the voters gave the okay to use $104 million to rebuild Tech High School but said no to authorizing $37.5 million to make improvements at Apollo. The school board was preparing for another facilities referendum in February 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic hit, halting plans.
KNSI News will catch up with Superintendent Laurie Putnam on Wednesday morning to get the district’s reaction.
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