BESD 2024 Bond Proposal Information

Why Now:

On August 14, 2024, the BESD Board of Education voted unanimously to place a $220 million bond initiative on the upcoming election ballot for voter consideration.

Our bond election is the result of two  years of intense research conducted by a committee that put together estimates of the district's capital and facility needs 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 years into the future. Your School Board has sought information from  outside experts like architects, contractors, bond counsel, and financiers. We also been in constant communication with our building administrators and teachers to help us formulate a plan to meet the needs of our students while providing voters with the most cost effective solutions. We believe in the future of BESD, and have defined four key areas for improvement with the funds provided by our community.

Our Needs:

Decrease Transition Levels

  • Grade (K-1, 2-5) K-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-12

  • Research asserts that moving students between schools has a negative impact on academic gains

  • Parents must navigate to multiple campuses to drop off/pick up students.

  • Transportation - Drivers required to stop at multiple campuses on their routes

Safety Concerns

  • Unreinforced Masonry (Built Prior to 1973) put buildings at risk for earthquakes

  • North End: North Park (1962) Bear River Middle (1965)

  • South End: Lake View (1962) Box Elder Middle (1965)

  • Lack of Air Conditioning in Elementary Schools

Overcrowded Buildings = Loss of Learning Spaces

  • Removal of computer labs, other activities to make space for classes

  • Activities like PE, Music, Computer, Art, STEM have moved into classrooms, making it difficult for teachers to adequately prep their lessons

  • Speech Language Pathologists and Occupational Therapists don't have space to fully deliver services to students

  • 34 Portables, Combined Classrooms, Repurposed Spaces

Update Instructional Programs

  • Special Education Program Needs

  • Career and Technical Education - Increase career clusters offerings and pathway opportunities

Our Solutions:

Reconfigure grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12

  • Fewer Drop Off Locations for Busing and Families

  • Follow Utah Core Grade Bands

  • All graduation courses held at one location

Repurpose Current Intermediate Schools

  • Lake View and North Park Elementary

New Construction

  • New 6-8th grade middle schools on both the North and South Ends

  • Add 9th grade instructional spaces at both High Schools

  • Update CTE and core classrooms at both High Schools

Install air conditioning in Elementary Schools without AC.

Bond Proposal Information Flyer
Información Sobre la Propuesta de Bonos

PLEASE VOTE BY NOVEMBER 5, 2024

2024 BOND Town Hall Meetings / Reuniones públicas sobre BONOS 2024

For all parents, students, employees and patrons of Box Elder County, 

Each of you are invited to attend any and all of the BOND Town Hall meetings listed below.  We encourage your attendance and participation and look forward to answering any questions you may have as it pertains to the upcoming BOND Election on November 5th, 2024.

  • September 25, 2024 (For Spanish speakers)

    • 5:15pm - 6:00pm at North Park Elementary, Cafeteria

      • Address: 50 East 700 North, Tremonton, Utah

    • 6:45pm - 7:30pm at Lake View Elementary Cafeteria

      • Address: 851 South 200 West, Brigham City, Utah

  • October 1, 2024 (All Patrons of Tremonton City)

    • 5:00pm at Tremonton City Council Meetings

      • Address: 102 S Tremont St, Tremonton, Utah

  • October 2, 2024 (All Patrons of Box Elder County)

    • 6:00pm - 7:30pm at Lake View Elementary, Cafeteria

      • Address: 851 South 200 West, Brigham City, Utah

  • October 3, 2024 (All Patrons of Box Elder County)

    • 6:00pm - 7:30pm at North Park Elementary, Cafeteria

      • Address: 50 East 700 North, Tremonton, Utah

  • October 7, 2024 (All Patrons of Box Elder County)

    • 6:00pm - 7:30pm at Box Elder Middle School, Library

      • Address: 18 South 500 East, Brigham City, Utah

  • October 8, 2024 (All Patrons of Box Elder County)

    • 6:00pm - 7:30pm at Bear River Middle School, Library

      • Address: 300 East 1500 South, Garland, Utah

  • October 10, 2024 (Brigham City Women’s Club)

    • 3:00pm - 3:30pm at the Fine Arts Center

      • Address: 58 South 100 West, Brigham City, Utah

  • October 17, 2024 (All Patrons of Box Elder County)

    • 10:00am - 11:00am at Tremonton Senior Center

      • Address: 510 West1000 North, Tremonton, Utah

    • 1:00pm - 2:00pm at Box Elder County Fairgrounds

      • Address: 320 North 1000 West, Tremonton, Utah

    • 6:00pm - 7:30pm (Virtual Meeting - Link will be sent out via Facebook, Instagram, and email)

Additional meetings and gatherings will be planned as necessary.

For more information about the 2024 Box Elder School District BOND, please go our district website;

https://www.besd.net/o/besd/page/bond-information


2024 BOND Town Hall Meetings / Reuniones públicas sobre BONOS 2024

Para todos los padres, estudiantes, empleados y patrocinadores del condado de Box Elder:

Se invita a todos a asistir a todas y cada una de las reuniones del ayuntamiento de BOND que se enumeran a continuación. Le animamos a que asista y participe y esperamos poder responder a cualquier pregunta que pueda tener en relación con la próxima elección de BOND el 5 de noviembre de 2024.

25 de septiembre de 2024 (para hispanohablantes)

  • 5:15 p. m. a 6:00 p. m. en la cafetería de la escuela primaria North Park

    • Dirección: 50 East 700 North, Tremonton, Utah

  • 6:45 p. m. a 7:30 p. m. en la cafetería de la escuela primaria Lake View

    • Dirección: 851 South 200 West, Brigham City, Utah

2 de octubre de 2024 (todos los clientes del condado de Box Elder)

  • 6:00 p. m. a 7:30 p. m. en la cafetería de la escuela primaria Lake View

    • Dirección: 851 South 200 West, Brigham City, Utah

3 de octubre de 2024 (todos los clientes del condado de Box Elder)

  • 6:00 p. m. a 7:30 p. m. en la cafetería de la escuela primaria North Park, Cafetería

    • Dirección: 50 East 700 North, Tremonton, Utah

7 de octubre de 2024 (todos los usuarios del condado de Box Elder)

  • 18:00 a 19:30 h en la biblioteca de la escuela secundaria Box Elder

    • Dirección: 18 South 500 East, Brigham City, Utah

8 de octubre de 2024 (todos los usuarios del condado de Box Elder)

  • 18:00 a 19:30 h en la biblioteca de la escuela secundaria Bear River

    • Dirección: 300 East 1500 South, Garland, Utah

17 de octubre de 2024 (todos los patrocinadores del condado de Box Elder)

  • 10:00 a. m. a 11:00 a. m. en el Centro para personas mayores de Tremonton

    • Dirección: 510 West 1000 North, Tremonton, Utah

  • 1:00 p. m. a 2:00 p. m. en el recinto ferial del condado de Box Elder

    • Dirección: 320 North 1000 West, Tremonton, Utah

  • 6:00 p. m. a 7:30 p. m. (Reunión virtual: el enlace se enviará por Facebook, Instagram y correo electrónico)

Se planificarán reuniones y encuentros adicionales según sea necesario.

Para obtener más información sobre el BOND del Distrito Escolar Box Elder de 2024, visite el sitio web de nuestro distrito;

https://www.besd.net/o/besd/page/bond-information