Nampa, Kuna school districts asked for money for new buildings. Here’s what voters said

Two Treasure Valley school districts will not be getting new schools and expansions that officials said were needed.

School bonds for Nampa and Kuna school districts failed on Tuesday, falling short of the two-thirds supermajority approval they needed.

The Nampa school district asked for $210.2 million for a number of projects. Residents would have paid $85 per $100,000 of their homes’ taxable value per year, which would have replaced a retiring bond that costs them $60 per $100,000.

Of the 5,646 people who voted, 60.1% opposed the bond.

“Clearly we heard from our community that right now is not the time for a bond, and we will continue to move forward,” Gregg Russell, Nampa superintendent, said in a video statement. “Our mission is to always ensure high levels of achievement for all of our students, and that’s what we’re going to continue to do.”

The projects would have included:

• $100 million to replace Nampa High School, which was built in the 1950s.

• $30 million for a new career-technical education school.

• $25.5 million to replace Centennial Elementary School, which was built in the 1970s.

• $26 million to renovate and expand Skyview High School.

• $29 million to upgrade athletic facilities, such as new bleachers, fields and gymnasiums, and improve safety and security at Columbia High School, West Middle School and Central Elementary School.

Kuna bond would have paid for expansion

The Kuna bond, for $111.4 million, would have built a new elementary school and expanded and renovated Swan Falls High School, Fremont Middle School and Kuna Middle School.

Of the 2,466 people who voted, 59.2% voted in favor.