Do you remember your school days? Did your school have a nice building or good food? If the

answer is no, part of the reason might be a lack of money. Well, a multi – million dollar

innovation bond can help with that. An innovative school bond can help improve transportation,

textbooks, technology, and school facilities. These bonds can assist with funding and help the

bank out. AJ Graffeo Director or Communications at Putnam City Schools said in an interview,

“There is no tax increase, and we just want to make that really clear to all our community.”

Putnam City Schools is voting for an Innovation Bond for $198,750,000 on February 11,

2025. If it is passed there will be major changes to schools in the Putnam City district.

“The majority changes for Putnam City North (PCN) are replacing heating, ventilation, and air

conditioning (HVAC) system, new furniture, remodeling brand new storm shelter, and a new

front office area. I expect the changes to be done in about three to five years,” Principal Thomas McNeely said.

The environment students learn in plays a crucial part in how students do in school. Problems

like an oversized classroom, inadequate temperatures, poor equipment etc. can affect how

students perform in school.

“This Bond will definitely make the school more modern with newer

furniture in classrooms and a lot of structural improvement,” McNeely said.

Schools, like other places, aren’t perfect. There is always room for improvement. Changes are

needed for growth in businesses, companies, and in this case schools. The PCN school goals

are a Composite ACT score up to 20, reducing the failing rate to 10%, and increasing

attendance to 86%. A more modern, comfortable building can help students reach these goals.

I hope this article convinces you to go and vote on February 11.