JA to put 5.12-mill bond on ballot
Education, Plain City News
July 12, 2025

JA to put 5.12-mill bond on ballot

By Michael Williamson 

Jonathan Alder is going back on the ballot this fall.

At the board of education’s recent meeting, school officials said the district will be coming back to voters in November, asking again to pass the 5.12-mill bond issue that was defeated in May.

Board president Sonia Walker said they have looked a...

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