The District is proposing a $245 million dollar bond to build six new schools to help alleviate overcrowding in elementary and secondary schools that have some of the highest enrollments in the entire state. In fact, over the next five years, JSD is projected to grow by an additional 9,251 students.
Some people have asked who benefits (besides children and families) from bonding and building new schools? The answer is everyone. According to the Brookings Institute, a Washington D.C. think tank which conducts research on the impact of education in society, when you have strong educational opportunities everyone benefits. Here are a few examples:
- People who are educated create a stronger more productive workforce.
- New business and industry tend to locate in areas with an educated workforce.
- An educated workforce helps communities thrive with stronger economic development.
- Education leads to less crime in communities, raising the standard of living.
- Seniors benefit in retirement when an educated workforce continues to contribute to social security and Medicare.
For more information about the proposed bond, visit jordanbond.org
You can also call our bond hotline at 801-567-8705