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Bowling Green City Schools

How Bowling Green is governed and planning major school-building work.

Who makes district decisions?

A five-member elected Board of Education governs the district.

Howard 'Ardy' Gonyer is president and Tracy Hovest is vice president; Peggy Thompson, Ryan Myers, and Norm Geer also serve.

New high school under construction

The October 2025 construction amendment set a $64.9 million contract sum and targeted occupancy in July 2027.

Broader facilities planning

The board hired DLR Group for a $275,000 master-planning study in March 2026.

Local funding decision ahead

The July 2026 resolution identified local resources or a November 2027 ballot issue for the state expedited facilities program.

Planning resolutions do not establish a final elementary-school project scope, cost, or voter-approved financing.

Where the district stands

New high school contract sumverified
$64,873,878 approved construction contract

The approved construction-manager amendment; not a statement of total district spending.

Facilities master-plan feeverified
$275,000 professional design services

Approved for assessment, cost estimates, feasibility work, graphics, and community outreach.

Major projects

New high school and activities-center renovations

construction

The board approved a $64,873,878 construction-manager contract sum.

Next: Continue construction toward the July 2027 occupancy target.
  1. Board approved the construction amendment
  2. Contract schedule targeted owner occupancy
  3. Contract schedule targeted substantial completion

Funding

High school bond and construction funds; the reviewed minutes do not reconcile every funding source.

District facilities master plan

planning

DLR Group is assessing facilities and developing cost and feasibility options with community input.

Next: Complete the master plan and determine the local project scope and funding proposal.
  1. Board approved DLR Group agreement
  2. Board declared intent to join the state expedited local program
  3. Resolution identified November 2027 for local resources or a ballot issue

Funding

Not stated in the collected minutes.

Local elections & school board members

Elections & votes

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Possible facilities funding ballot issue

Bowling Green City School District

The July 2026 board resolution says the district intends to move forward with a ballot issue or other local resources in November 2027 for new construction or major repairs; it does not establish a final ballot question.

Official source · verified Aug 30, 2026

School board members

Recent news

Reviewed all 22 official agenda and approved-minute files in chronological order and reconciled them into 12 distinct meeting reports.

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