As the structural needs for Manitou Springs School District continue to mount, leadership is putting the finishing touches on its pitch to voters to help address them.

D-14’s Board of Education approved the finalized language to appear on the ballot for the Nov. 4 election for a bond measure to address district-wide needs at its regular meeting Monday night.

If approved, the $37.6 million bond would mark the district’s first successful vote in 35 years.

The three primary areas that the bond would address are accessibility upgrades for greater ADA compliance, safety improvements that include new security cameras and facility repairs and replacements as needed.

Board member Jill Bishop noted the ballot language that specifies these areas and informs the public on what exactly they’ll be

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