Question 1 asks for voter input on a $1.9 million operating referendum. If approved, the proposal would permit AHS to spend $1.9 million annually for four years beginning in 2025-26 to fund operational costs. The referendum will replace the school’s current $1.7 million operational referendum, which expires at the end of 2024-25.
Funding will be used to attract and retain staff in this competitive market, protect educational programming, keep pace with inflationary cost increases, and fund necessary maintenance and infrastructure needs.
Question 2 asks voters to consider a $261.2 million new high school, including a pool, theater, and indoor academic and co-curricular space. If approved, the new high school will include:
- enhanced safety and security;
- elimination of inefficient, duplicate spaces;
- a new 8-lane competition pool (also for community use);
- a new 1,000-seat auditorium (also for community use);
- a new indoor space for academic, co-curricular, and community programming;
- flexible classrooms and labs with advanced technology and collaboration spaces;
- minimal impact on learning activities during construction.