Frequently Asked Questions

Proposition KIDS asked voters to approve an $80 million no tax levy increase bond issue on the April 8, 2025 ballot. This bond issue did not require an increase to the current tax levy but did extend the current debt. Bond funds are being used to complete the building projects to address growth, facility needs, and maintenance in the Lincoln County R-III School District.

The following projects were approved with the passage of Proposition KIDS in April 2025: 

• Expansion and renovation at Troy Buchanan High School 
• Expansion and renovation at Ninth Grade Center, transition to Troy Buchanan High School – South Campus
• Expansion and renovation at Hawk Point Elementary – COMPLETE
• Roof repair and replacement at Troy Middle School – COMPLETE
• Lighting and HVAC updates at Cuivre Park Elementary and Ninth Grade Center – COMPLETE
• Technology updates
• Gymnasium flooring update at Boone/Lincoln Elementary Schools – COMPLETE
• Land acquisition for future growth
• Additional building maintenance projects

After Proposition KIDS passed in April 2025, the projects will be completed over the subsequent three years.

• Troy Buchanan High School renovation and additions are scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2027
• Ninth Grade Center (transition to Troy Buchanan High School – South Campus) renovations and additions are scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2028
• Hawk Point Elementary renovations and additions were completed in the fall of 2026

Not yet. To build a second high school campus completely (including an athletic complex, an additional instructional wing, an agriculture education facility, a performing arts center, and a performance gymnasium – ensuring that all students in the District have the same opportunities), the district would have to ask voters to raise the tax levy and extend the debt further. April 2025 Proposition KIDS allowed an intermediate step to provide more space for 9-12 students and programs now – without increasing the tax levy.

With the approval of Proposition KIDS, both campuses, Troy Buchanan and Troy Buchanan High School – South Campus (currently Ninth Grade Center), will be one high school with two campuses. 

The district will continue to monitor enrollment growth and plan for a second phase, in which the District will ask voters to approve the completion and opening of a second high school. 

Both the Troy Buchanan High School and Troy Buchanan High School – South Campus (currently Ninth Grade Center) campuses will serve students in grades 9-12. Students may attend both campuses throughout the day, depending on their schedule. Every effort will be made to minimize travel between the two buildings throughout the day for students.