Questions & answers
FAQs
Short answers about the proposed elementary school and the August 25, 2026 bond — with links back to plans, public materials, and MLA citations. This is a community reference site, not an election office.
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What are the dimensions of the proposed school?
- Building
Schematic design notes describe a floor plan of about 10,510 gross square feet. Inside that layout, nine general classrooms are each planned between about 649 and 679 square feet, and two special-education classrooms are each planned between about 324 and 338 square feet. These are approximate design figures — not final as-built measurements.
- Floor plan layout: about 10,510 gross SF
- 9 general classrooms: about 649–679 SF each
- 2 special-education classrooms: about 324–338 SF each
Sources: schematic design notes · press 2026 07 23 · Full MLA list
How large is the planned storm shelter, and how many people can it hold?
- Building
- Storm shelter
Schematic design notes list a storm shelter of about 3,540 gross square feet. Using the notes’ rough allowance of about five square feet per person, that works out to about 394 people total (including two wheelchair spaces planned at 10 SF each), or about 331 people if the restroom block is left out. Treat these as approximate design-capacity notes, not a certified occupancy permit.
- Storm shelter: about 3,540 gross SF
- About 5 SF per person (schematic)
- About 394 people total; about 331 without the restroom block
- Design-capacity notes only — not a certified occupancy permit
Sources: schematic design notes · press 2026 07 23 · Full MLA list
How many classrooms does the proposal include?
- Building
Public materials for the earlier April proposal (CWA Group flyer floor plan) show about six classroom-labeled spaces — an approximate schematic count, not a Transparency Act inventory. The revised proposal describes eleven classrooms: nine general classrooms plus two dedicated special-education rooms (11 = 9 + 2). Schematic design notes also list approximate room sizes for each type (see the dimensions FAQ).
Sources: cwa april flyer · press 2026 07 23 · schematic design notes · bond 2026 aug25 · Full MLA list
What is the total amount of the bond proposal?
- Bond
- Taxes
The August 25, 2026 Building Bonds package total is $5,450,000. That total is described two ways on this site — keep the labels straight:
• Project authorization: $185,000 HVAC (Doug Hamilton Gymnasium) + $5,265,000 classroom building with storm shelter. • Financing composition: $3,490,000 construction + $1,960,000 interest over this site’s 15-year financing display.
Interest rate is TBD (not published). Household first-year tax samples are on Tax Impact.
- Total authorization: $5,450,000 (August 25, 2026 Building Bonds)
- Project authorization: $185,000 HVAC + $5,265,000 classroom building with storm shelter
- Financing composition: $3,490,000 construction + $1,960,000 interest (15-year site display)
- Interest rate: TBD (not published)
- Household samples: Tax Impact page
Sources: bond 2026 aug25 · press 2026 07 23 · sps bond · Full MLA list
Why did the estimated first-year tax-increase figure fall from about 26% in April to about 18% in August when the bond authorization only fell by about $1.2 million?
- Bond
- Taxes
Lower authorization helps — but principal alone does not fully explain the move from the April sample ~26% to the August sample ~18%.
- Sample first-year: ~26% (April) → ~18% (August)
- If only principal scaled from ~26%: ~21.3%
- Residual ~3.3 pp not explained by principal alone
- Interest rate: TBD (not published)
- −$1,205,000 is authorization principal — not a household tax cut
Residual honesty: Residual about 3.3 percentage points remains not explained by principal alone under currently published figures. Interest rate is TBD (not published). “26 − 18” is not the bond story.
Between April 7 and August 25, the published authorization total fell from $6,655,000 to $5,450,000 (−$1,205,000). District Tax Impact sample rows show about a 26% first-year increase (April materials) and about an 18% first-year increase (August materials) on a household’s previous school-related tax amount — not home market value.
If you only scale the April ~26% by the smaller principal, you get about 21.3%, not 18%. About 3.3 percentage points remain not explained by principal alone under currently published figures. This site does not invent a coupon rate (including 4%–4.5%) or close that residual; rate is TBD.
Open Complex / Show the math for the full walkthrough, chart, and residual callout.
- April sample first-year ~26% → August sample first-year ~18% (district materials; previous school tax amount)
- Authorization: $6,655,000 → $5,450,000 (−$1,205,000 principal — not a household tax cut of $1.2M)
- If only principal scaled from ~26%: about 21.3% expected
- Residual about 3.3 percentage points is not explained by principal alone under currently published figures
- Interest rate: not published — site shows TBD. Chart uses no rate.
Sources: bond 2026 apr7 · bond 2026 aug25 · sps bond · press 2026 07 23 · Full MLA list
When is the election, and how do I vote?
- Voting
Election Day is August 25, 2026. Voter registration for this election has a published deadline of July 31, 2026 at the Pittsburg County Election Board. Use How to Vote for the registration address, map, and official Oklahoma voter tools. This site is a community reference, not an election office.
Sources: sps bond · Full MLA list
Are the drawings and square-footage numbers final?
- Building
No. Renderings, schematic floor plans, and square-footage or occupancy notes on this site are conceptual and approximate. Final construction may differ based on engineering, codes, and site conditions. Always read the conceptual materials notice near plan images and PDFs.
Sources: schematic design notes · Full MLA list
Looking for more detail?
Walk through facility condition on The WHY, household numbers on Tax Impact, or open the schematic plans next to the approximate dimensions summary.