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Newton Unified School District 373

Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.

How Newton's current facilities work is funded

Voter-approved bond work

Newton USD 373 says voters passed its March 2026 Facilities Improvement Bond with 64.5% support. The district's public update describes building-condition and safety work, but the collected page does not state the bond's dollar amount or a complete construction schedule.

Voters approved the bond

The district says the March 2026 Facilities Improvement Bond passed with 64.5% support.

Work includes building systems

The update names roof and HVAC work for end-of-life systems at almost every school.

Safety is part of the scope

The district describes security upgrades, including storm shelters and classroom-door intruder locks.

The collected update describes the planned scope but does not give a complete project budget or school-by-school completion dates.

Where the district stands

Reported bond supportverified
64.5 percent

Major projects

Facilities Improvement Bond projects

Passed; district updates in progress

The district says bond work includes roofs, HVAC, storm shelters, classroom-door security, and renovations at Newton High School and other schools.

Next: The district asks families to check its Bond 2026 page for updates; no complete milestone schedule appears in the collected source.
  1. District update reports the March 2026 bond passed.

Funding

March 2026 Facilities Improvement Bond; the collected district update does not state a total amount.

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Review of all 25 collected official source records: one substantive USD 373 Bond 2026 update and 24 dated Board Notes routes reconciled as non-substantive archive shells.

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