Funding
How Will Lakota Fund the Plan?
The Lakota Board of Education is considering either a 30 or 37-year bond issue to fund a future Master Facilities Plan (MFP). At this time, no decision has been made about a final plan or when Lakota would be on the ballot again. Once the Board votes on a timeline, this website will be updated.
State Co-Funding
The Board of Education has enrolled in Ohio's Expedited Local Partnership Program (ELPP), and the District will receive 33% state reimbursement for work slated for phase three of the MFP. That means for every dollar spent, the State will reimburse Lakota 33 cents.
Fast Facts
- 2013 was the last time voters approved an operating and Permanent Improvement (PI) levy for Lakota.
- The 2013 levy was forecasted to last five years but is still funding the District in 2026, 13 years later.
- 2005 was the last time Lakota was on the ballot for a bond issue.