The majority of U.S. public school districts need to make major building repairs in at least half of their schools, yet many districts are unable to pay for updates or have postponed them to improve security in case of a shooting, according to a federal report.

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Despite an election marred by an outbreak of COVD-19, voters overwhelmingly passed school referendums seeking cash for new construction or other needs, according to a report.

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The auditorium will provide space for instruction in music and other performing arts, including theater, musicals and concerts. Also part of the project will be a $1.8 million fitness center and $525,000 addition to the district bus garage. The work is expected to begin in spring 2021 and wrap up in fall 2022.

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Wisconsin voters approved about $1.7 billion in construction-related school referendums last week despite a spring election muddled by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Despite widespread concerns about Tuesday's election because of the COVID-19 outbreak, Wisconsin school districts are pressing ahead with plans to ask voters for permission for about $1.6 billion worth of construction-related spending in another big election cycle for K-12 building projects

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Despite widespread concerns about Tuesday's election because of the COVID-19 outbreak, Wisconsin school districts are pressing ahead with plans to ask voters for permission for about $1.6 billion worth of construction-related spending in another big election cycle for K-12 building projects

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First it was Joe Biden who endorsed a pair of Wisconsin school district referendum votes that are on Tuesday's ballot. Now Bernie Sanders is doing the same.

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Lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a bill that would undo a thousand-year ban on a policy that had allowed school districts to raise money for renewable energy projects without seeking permission from voters.

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Bills in the state legislature would undo a thousand-year ban on a previous policy that had allowed school districts to raise cash without a voter referendum for energy-efficiency projects.

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Madison is talking about a school referendum with a price tag as high as $280 million.

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