Bond Information Session: Oct. 20

The West Des Moines Community Schools held a bond information session on October 20, 2025, to present a $135 million bond referendum scheduled for voter approval on November 4. The session detailed plans to modernize and update district school facilities, focusing on improving instructional spaces, HVAC systems, lighting, and playgrounds, with about 67-68% of the bond allocated to these foundational improvements. Additional projects include constructing a new multi-purpose activity facility, a band storage facility, and a track at Valley Southwoods to expand student access to extracurricular activities. The district emphasized the bond's role in accelerating needed infrastructure projects that have been deferred for over 20 years, with an estimated tax impact of about $17 per month on a $300,000 home. The presentation also addressed ongoing debt, funding sources, and the governance and bidding processes that will oversee project implementation if the bond passes.