$420M Bond Referendum Appears To Pass In Indian Prairie 204

NAPERVILLE, IL —On Tuesday, the majority of voters favored a $420 million bond referendum question presented by Indian Prairie School District 204. The district plans to use the funds to make upgrades throughout its schools.

The unofficial totals as of 10:20 p.m. are listed below, with 96 percent of precincts reporting in Will County and 100 percent of precincts reporting in DuPage County.

Yes: 43,193

No: 15,421

In August, District 204 board members voted in favor of adding the referendum question to the general election ballot. Among the priorities for the district's 33 schools are upgrades to building safety and general infrastructure, in addition to adding learning spaces for kindergarten students.

Upgrades to safety and security have been identified as top priorities throughout the district. Plans for security improvements include building secure entry vestibules and adding surveillance and systems that can detect an intrusion.

More extensive work will be done on Hill and Gregory Middle Schools and Waubonsie Valley High School, which the district has identified as being in "worse condition" than its other schools.

Throughout District 204, buildings range in age from 15 to 57 years old, according to the district's website. The last time voters gave the green light to fund improvements in District 204 was in 2006, per the district website.