The Fayette R-III School Board has approved ballot language for a new bond measure that will go before the district’s voters next spring.

At last week’s meeting, the board of education approved the final version of a proposed $2 million bond that if approved by voters, would not result in a tax levy increase. Fayette Supt. Brent Doolin…

Doolin notes that the district paid off a previous bond in February to have room to put forward the new proposal.

If passed, projects the two-million dollar bond would cover will primarily focus on the football field and surrounding facilities. Fayette’s bond measure will appear on the April 7, 2026 municipal ballot.