Logansport High School is proud to be at the center of a proud and supportive community. This sense of community and pride is felt by our students each and every day. As a PreK-12 school, Logansport serves learners in every grade in our facility, creating a convenient option for students and their families and building a sense of pride for staff and students in our school.
Building on this sense of pride and community, the November 18, 2023 $23 million capital improvements bond proposal is focused on safety, security, and modernization of current facilities. Safety and Security upgrades are needed to limit access points to the school and create better access control. A central corridor would be created to provide consistency across our schools and give a sense of pride and community spaces, while providing an increased element of security, as well as creating modernized and innovative spaces to serve our students and the community.
Logansport has used portable classrooms to serve different programs and the plan creates new spaces to bring those programs into the facility, eliminating the need for mobile classrooms and improving safety, security, and programming for our young learner programs including birth to two, three year old preschool, and staff offices. Construction of additional parking lots will provide greater accessibility during school and community events on campus.
The plan would impact the football stadium, parts of which were built in 1952 and moved to the current location in 1995. The proposal to upgrade the stadium has been a community priority that has been brought up more and more in recent years. While we are proud to have state of the art equipment in some of the Logansport stadium, there are areas that need attention due to ADA compliance, the need for improved restrooms, concessions, seating, and parking areas.
The plan also impacts our band program, creating a new space for the band by renovating an existing space that is larger, better for sound, and closer to the field. Additionally, the proposal would also provide upgrades to the current gymnasium with an updated facade, modern look, and an expanded lobby to accommodate events and reflect our dedication to athletics and academics.
The cost to the taxpayer depends on the value of your home. For example, a $200,000 home in District No. 1 (Logansport) with a homestead exemption of $75,000 would have an adjusted taxable value of $125,000 which would be assessed at 10%. The increase from a millage rate of 1.6 to 13.15 would result in an annual increase of $144.38 per year or $12.03 per month.
Early voting begins on Friday, Nov. 3 and ends on Saturday, Nov. 11.
Election day is Saturday, Nov. 18.