2026 Future-Ready Facilities Proposal
A Possible November Referendum to Repair, Protect, and Modernize the District’s Aging High Schools
How We Got Here: A Community-Guided Approach
In March 2024, Lake Park High School District 108 started assessing its facilities to create a master capital improvement plan that aligns with our vision for safety, learning, and infrastructure. In February 2026, Lake Park convened a Citizens Task Force to evaluate the long-term needs of our facilities. This group of approximately 70 community members met twice and was tasked with reviewing the facts regarding our planning efforts, current facility needs, and various funding options, including a possible bond referendum. Their role was to provide essential guidance on the next steps for the District, ensuring that any proposed plan reflects the values and priorities of our Lancer community.
The Future-Ready Facilities Proposal Newsletter is headed to your home!
We believe that a successful plan must be a community-driven plan. Between April and May 2026, the District will conduct comprehensive public opinion research to gather direct feedback from residents. This will include a survey mailed to all registered voter households, options for online participation via QR codes, and follow-up text messages to ensure we hear from a broad demographic of our community. This research is designed to test specific components of our proposal and understand community tax sensitivity before any final decisions are made.
Our facilities planning work is grounded in a simple belief: a modern education requires a safe, wellmaintained, modern learning environment. Based on extensive facility tours, independent assessments, and expert analysis, the District has identified three key focus areas that guide the proposed improvements at both East Campus and West Campus.
Together, these priorities are designed to improve the daily experience of students, staff, and visitors while ensuring our buildings remain safe, efficient, and aligned with today’s educational and career expectations.
The District is following a transparent, multi-phase public engagement program. Following the current phase of plan development and upcoming public opinion research, the Board of Education will review the community's feedback in summer 2026. If the Board decides to move forward, a formal resolution for a bond referendum would be adopted in August 2026, leading to a period of informational communications to ensure every voter has the facts they need before the November election.
Conceptual Illustrations of Proposed New or Updated Career Pathway Spaces, Updated Student Services Spaces, and New Flexible-Use Fieldhouse.
If you have a question about the proposed bond referendum or the plans associated with it, please complete the form on this page. A member of the Lake Park leadership team will follow up with you.
