A bond for Silo Schools received 50.74 percent of the vote but fell short of the 60 percent super majority required for school bond propositions.
According to the Oklahoma Election Board, there were 818 votes in favor and 794 opposed in the May 13 election. The school district was seeking a bond in the amount of $52,640,000 that if it had been approved, would have funded construction of a high school with safe rooms, a cafeteria, gymnasium, lagoon and an early childhood classroom addition.
In a letter before the election, Silo Superintendent Kate McDonald the growth of the school district in recent years is remarkable.
“Over the years, we have done everything imaginable with our resources to create classrooms,” Mc-Donald said. “We have maximized all additional space and need the community’s help.”
In a social media post after the election, McDonald thanked everyone who worked so hard for the students during the bond campaign.
“Your work was impressive to say the least,” McDonald said. “While we are extremely disappointed with falling short of the needed 60% for passage, we still take pride in the fact that we are Silo Rebels. We are fortunate to have a school and students with futures worth fighting for. We will take our lessons from this and regroup continuing to pursue the needs of our students.”