Election Update
Proposition R failed on the April 3 election. The bond issue required a 57.15 percent approval for passage. In response to the bond issue's failure, Rockwood Superintendent Bruce Borchers, Ph.D. said, "First of all, I want to express my appreciation to our Rockwood community, a majority of whom voted in favor of the bond issue."
Borchers added that it is too early to speculate regarding the impact this will have on our schools. "It is disappointing to lose by such a small percentage," Borchers said. "I can assure you that we will continue to be fiscally responsible as we meet the needs of our students with our available resources."
Election results are as follows:
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St. Louis County |
Jefferson County |
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Yes |
7,579 (53.95%) |
133 (64.56%) |
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No |
6,470 (46.05%) |
73 (35.44%) |
Rockwood School Board President Janet Strate stated, "While we are disappointed in the results of Prop R, we appreciate the support we received from the majority of our voters. Although our 54 percent approval was not enough to reach the requirement for bond issue passage, the next steps will be to evaluate the results to determine an appropriate course of action."
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Prop R Overview
On April 3, 2012, Rockwood voters were asked to vote on Proposition R, a $43.2 million no-tax increase bond issue to support three priority areas:
• Technology
• Safety measures
• Infrastructure and maintenance of current facilities
General Information
How many “Yes” votes are required for the bond issue to pass?
The Constitution of the State of Missouri requires a four-sevenths (57.14%) majority for passage of the bond issue.
How did the proposition appear on the ballot?
According to state law, the actual wording of the bond issue proposal will appear as:
Proposition R
Shall the Rockwood R-6 School District, St. Louis County, Missouri, issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of Forty-Three Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($43,200,000) for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, renovating, repairing, improving, furnishing and equipping school sites, buildings and related facilities in the District, including (1) technology infrastructure and classroom technology, (2) safety and health measures, and (3) maintenance of current facilities by continuing to fund major capital repairs and improvements, resulting in no estimated increase in the debt service property tax levy? If this proposition is approved, the adjusted debt service levy of the school district is estimated to remain unchanged at sixty-eight cents ($0.68) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation of real and personal property.