Tahlequah voters to decide on $51M school bond proposal

Next week, voters in Tahlequah will decide on two school bond proposals that would provide more funding for the district to upgrade schools.

Maintaining the current tax rate

The two bonds together total about $51 million, and school leaders say that the money would reach every school and keep the property tax rate the same.

Superintendent Tanya Jones hopes to see big changes at Tahlequah Public Schools next school year.

“Our kids deserve nice facilities, safe facilities, just like any other school district in our state," she said. "This is a no-tax-rate-increase. It's an investment. At the same tax rate that this community has poured into our children for over 20 years."

Upgrades Across Every School

Jones says one of the bonds would upgrade security, restrooms, and modernize each sch