The Owasso Board of Education voted to accept a bond proposal at its regular board meeting on June 9, 2025. The bond included one resolution totaling $169,180,000.  The vote on the proposition will be held with a special election on September 9, 2025 for voters in the Owasso School District boundaries.

The bond would be funding 13 different areas impacting students from Pre-K through High School and sports and arts activities.

The Owasso Public Schools goals are:

The plan addresses ongoing facility improvements, technology and instructional needs across the district, along with critical safety upgrades.

The district can create room for full-day pre-kindergarten, a component of the community-developed strategic plan, by reconfiguring the elementary schools from PK-5th grade to PK-4th grade. (Research shows full-day programs promote school readiness, social development and strong academic outcomes for young learners.) The plan includes new pre-kindergarten playground equipment, furniture and instructional materials. The change will also provide enough space to add art at the elementary level.

OHS will receive numerous upgrades including an exterior facade update, roofing and chiller lines, new flooring and a fence for the agriculture education program.

A 5th Grade Elementary Center will be constructed next to the 6th Grade Center. Students will experience a supportive elementary environment as they begin their transition to the secondary level.

Additions will accommodate growth at the sites. The plan provides classrooms, science labs and fine arts rooms for the 8th Grade Center and classrooms, special education rooms and a cafeteria expansion, including a tornado-safe structure, for the 7th Grade Center. The 6th Grade Center will receive a cafeteria expansion, including a tornado-safe structure.

The fine arts instructional addition on the OHS West Campus will provide classrooms and a small-performance space for growing programs. It also includes uniforms, instruments, music, arts curriculum, storage and more.

The multi-use athletic facility will be used by the soccer teams, PE classes and other school/community programs. It will also feature a walking track for the public to enjoy. Other items include equipment and uniforms for 50 teams, turf replacements and tennis court upgrades.

Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs), security cameras, door access/security control, fire panel replacements, handheld radios, improved intercoms, security glass film, elevator upgrades, exterior emergency notification systems, tornado shelters (5th Grade Elementary Center, 6th Grade Center & 7th Grade Center) and more.

Textbook adoptions, instructional software for math, reading and coding, adaptive technology for students with special needs, new library books and more.

Student Chromebooks, teacher computers, updated computer labs, network upgrades, security improvements, upgraded phone systems, software upgrades and more.

Roof repairs, parking lot repairs/replacements, HVAC repairs/replacements, painting, flooring, LED light conversions, gym floors, furniture, fixtures, fleet vehicles, child nutrition equipment and kitchen remodels and more.

Marching band percussion instruments, concert band instruments,  music, new uniforms (marching band, concert band and choir), risers, platforms, custom puppets for theatre, AV improvements including microphone and lighting upgrades, digital art supplies, arts curriculum, performing arts instructional addition, video streaming upgrade for the Performing Arts Center, art room storage/renovations and more.

New athletic uniforms and equipment for 50 teams, technology, multi-use athletic facility, turf replacements, tennis court upgrades and more.

Agriculture education fencing and ESports computers, headsets and consoles.

According to the Owasso Public Schools website the bond money break down would be:

  • $66,815,325.00 to construct, equip and/or acquire a new 5th grade elementary center to include two safe structures, one for 5th grade and one for 6th grade
  • $21,252,763.00 to construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire a new fine arts instructional addition
  • $19,854,630.00 to construct, furnish, equip, renovate, repair, remodel and/or acquire improvements to include but not be limited to: 7th grade center multi-use safe structure and 8th grade center classroom additions
  • $11,318,913.00 to construct, furnish, equip, and/or acquire a multi-use athletic facility with walking track
  • $4,967,254.00 to construct, furnish, equip, renovate, repair, remodel and/or acquire improvements at the high school to include, but not be limited to: update facade and acquire and install flooring
  • $2,786,509.00 to construct, furnish, equip, renovate, repair, remodel and/or acquire athletic improvements district wide to include, but not be limited to: replace turf and resurface tennis court
  • $16,961,356.00 to replace, repair and/or acquire roofs district wide as needed, including the high school
  • $6,323,700.00 to acquire and install equipment district wide to include, but not be limited to: technology hardware/software, devices and copiers
  • $4,717,436.00 to acquire equipment district wide to include, but not be limited to: textbooks, instructional materials, fine arts equipment and library materials
  • $9,020,878.00 to acquire equipment and perform improvements district wide to include, but not be limited to: security upgrades, fire panel replacements, kitchen equipment, HVAC, flooring, furniture, uniforms, and maintenance equipment
  • $2,404,303.00 to acquire and install 5th grade elementary center furniture, fixtures, and equipment
  •  $1,247,871.00 to acquire and install prek furniture, fixtures, and equipment and prek instructional materials
  • $1,509,062.00to construct, furnish, equip, renovate, repair, remodel and/or acquire improvements district wide to include, but no limited to: fencing, renovate/remodel classroom(s), building maintenance and/or repair, and playground improvements

Owasso school board members say there would be no increase in taxes because this bond replaces an earlier bond that is expiring.  However, if the older bond expires with no replacement there would be a decrease in taxes.

School Bond proposals require a 60 percent approval vote to be passed.