2 weeks ago - The proposal includes $32 million in HVAC and building system upgrades, $3 million in safety and security improvements, a $12 million addition and renovation at South Park Elementary, construction of a new $40 million elementary school in South ...

Prudence would dictate the use ... 51-4 bond. The RCAS Bond Fast Facts sheet defines it thus “the average home in Rapid City, which is worth about $250,000.” As EXHIBIT 3 indicates, for the Average Household within the boundaries of RCSD 51-4, the School Bond will cost ...

1 week ago - RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) –The Rapid City Area School Board passed a new $107 million bond referendum. This would focus on improving safety and quality of life upgrades for aging facilities. Th…

2 weeks ago - The proposed bond prioritizes replacing outdated heating and cooling systems to keep classrooms open and operational. The plan outlines $32 million specifically for HVAC and air quality upgrades at schools like Horace Mann Elementary, Meadowbrook ...

1 week ago - RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) –The Rapid City Area School Board passed a new $107 million bond referendum. This would focus on improving safety and quality of life upgrades for aging facilities.

2 weeks ago - The RCAS administration says the proposed $107 million bond focuses on improving school safety, addressing aging building systems, supporting responsible growth, and creating long-term cost savings across the district.

2 weeks ago - Rapid City Area Schools board members voted unanimously Tuesday night to move forward with a $107 million facilities bond aimed at addressing aging infrastructure across the district.

October 22, 2025 - District officials said the cost to homeowners would be about $1 per day for a home with a taxable value of $100,000. The bond would be issued in three phases over 26 years, with major construction expected to begin in 2028 and wrap up by 2032.

October 17, 2025 - The bond is roughly half the size of a previous proposal that failed in 2023 by about a two-to-one margin. For the average homeowner, the new plan would cost approximately $7.50 per month.

1 week ago - Rapid City Area Schools teacher Sarah Gross shows a recent book she made that celebrates the history of the district ... The Rapid City Area Schools Board voted unanimously on Tuesday, April 7, to place a $107 million bond referendum on the ballot.

August 29, 2025 - Rapid City voters have not approved a school district bond since 1973, when a $6.8 million measure to build a new high school passed, $47.8 million in today’s money. The RCAS Board of Education is expected to review the final, updated survey ...

The results highlight facility needs, funding priorities, and how RCAS is performing, helping guide future decisions. ... School Perceptions is still receiving surveys, so a final set of data will be available in September ... RCAS is exploring a $125 million bond referendum to update and improve ...

1 week ago - The last half-century has shown Rapid City as a community with little appetite to spend additional money in the form of a bond to support its schools. However, representatives from the school district say these improvements are needed now and will save taxpayer dollars in the long run. This question will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot for voters within the district. There are schools within the RCAS that are still without air conditioning or using non-permanent classroom spaces.

October 24, 2025 - By investing in these buildings ... cost the owner of a $200,000 home in the Cedar Rapids school district about $7.47 a month, or $89.60 per year, starting in fiscal 2027....