Capital Project 2025

On December 16, 2025, we are asking our community to vote on a proposed $90.5 million capital project that will add much-needed classrooms to our elementary buildings, renovate learning spaces at the elementary level, improve security, make major enhancements to our athletic facilities, and provide much-needed maintenance items to each one of our buildings. This tremendous opportunity for Sweet Home addresses the increase in our enrollment and our community’s wishes to enhance learning environments for all students.

Community Input

The planning phase of this capital improvement project began by soliciting input from the Sweet Home community. In October 2023, we utilized the survey platform ThoughtExchange to gather hundreds of unique pieces of input from our school community regarding our school buildings. We also held several in-person focus groups on the matter. The results have shaped and will continue to shape the scope of this project. Overall, 756 members of our school community participated in a ThoughtExchange, sharing 635 unique ideas and providing more than 20,000 ratings on those ideas. 
 

Our community has made it clear that they want additional classrooms at the elementary level to address the increase in enrollment; they want our buildings well-maintained and safe; and they want enhancements to athletic spaces across the District. Based directly on this community feedback, and taking into consideration the financial aspect of the project, we are presenting two propositions for the vote. Proposition 1, totaling $55.2 million, will be TAX NEUTRAL. This proposition focuses mostly on critical additions of six classrooms at  Maplemere Elementary, two classrooms at Heritage Heights Elementary, and two classrooms at Glendale Elementary. The need for additional learning space was the most common suggestion from our community, and reflects the consistent trend of increasing enrollment numbers in our district.  Proposition 2, totaling $35.3 million, focuses on renovations to all of our existing elementary classrooms, hallways, and gyms. It also includes a new electronic lock system on internal doors to increase safety. Our High School outdoor athletic complex will have the turf replaced, as well as adding a new turf baseball and softball field, both with lights. Additional improvements to our athletic facilities include fencing, a new ticket booth, and security enhancements. Proposition 2, if approved, would mean a modest, one-time increase of $64 for the average assessed home of $250,000.

In October, we will begin presenting details of our proposed project to our school community. We plan to visit each PTA/PTO/PTSA and hold two community forums to answer any and all questions our community may have. The first forum will be held on Monday, November 24, in the High School Auditorium, and the second on Wednesday, December 10, in the Middle School Auditorium, both at 6:30 PM. We have also released details of the project on our school website and social media pages. In early December, you will see a special edition of our Sweet Home Source magazine focusing solely on the project.  Finally, we will continue to present details of the project at our Board of Education meetings from now until the vote, and beyond.
 

We encourage our entire community to come out and vote on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Vergils Community Center, 1901 Sweet Home Road. This important decision will shape the future of our schools.