Noble Public Schools will build a new 5th and 6th grade school, a fine arts center and athletic upgrades after district voters narrowly approved an $89.9 million bond package on Aug. 25.
The measure cleared the 60% supermajority Oklahoma requires for school bonds, though KGOU reported the margin was narrow. Exact vote totals have not been published.
The district says the bond will not raise property taxes and may lower the millage rate, because new debt replaces retiring bonds sized within Noble's current debt capacity. The district's financial advisor projects 2.82% annual growth in net assessed valuation, which underpins that no-tax-increase projection.
What the money buys
The package was split into two propositions. Proposition 1, at $86.3 million, funds facilities:
- New 5th and 6th grade school: $42.2 million, to be built on 28 acres the district purchased in 2025
- New Fine Arts Center at Noble High School: $9.6 million
- Classroom additions at Pioneer Elementary: $9.6 million
- District administration, technology and nutrition improvements: $6.7 million
- Classroom additions at Katherine I. Daily Elementary: $5.8 million
- Middle school multisport complex and locker rooms: $3.8 million
- High school wrestling locker rooms and football press box: $3.4 million
- Softball/baseball field turf and life safety upgrades: $3.3 million
- Hubbard Parking & Playground, $1.9 million.
Proposition 2 adds $3.6 million for new transportation vehicles and equipment.
Under state law, bond funds are restricted to the approved projects and cannot be used for salaries.
Five years in the making
The bond proposal followed five years of planning and more than 680 responses from parents, staff and community members, according to the district's bond information page.
Noble Public Schools serves nearly 3,000 students across five schools: Noble High School, Curtis Inge Middle School, Pioneer Elementary, John K. Hubbard Elementary and Katherine I. Daily Elementary.
The election coincided with Oklahoma's statewide runoff, which included the Republican gubernatorial primary between Gentner Drummond and Mike Mazzei.
No construction timeline has been announced.
