Gilbert Public Schools is thanking voters in Gilbert and Mesa after they approved a $136 million bond and a separate measure allowing the district to sell, lease or exchange property.
The Nov. 3 election gave the district its first bond authorization since 2019, providing funding for school renovations, safety improvements, technology and transportation. Voters also approved Proposition 423, giving the district authority to pursue transactions involving district-owned real estate.
Proposition 422, the bond measure, passed narrowly with 39,153 votes, or 51.14%, compared with 37,404 votes, or 48.86%, against it. The margin was 1,749 votes.
