Voter Information and Resources

This Tuesday, November 3, District 300 voters will decide whether to approve a bond referendum to help fund improvements to schools and facilities across the district.

District 300 wants to ensure voters are able to easily identify the bond referendum question on their ballot. Here is the question, word for word:

“Shall the Board of Education of Community Unit School District Number 300, Kane, McHenry, Cook and DeKalb Counties, Illinois, build and equip additions to and alter, repair and equip school buildings and facilities, including, but not limited to, secured entryways, safety and security improvements and additional classrooms; build and equip a Career and Technical Education Center; acquire land; improve sites; and issue its bonds to the amount of $355,500,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?”

Simply stated, the referendum asks whether District 300 may issue bonds, that is, borrow money, to fund proposed school building and facility improvements. Voters can select either “Yes” or “No.”

Voters, not the Board of Education or the district, will make the final decision.

For the referendum to pass, more than half of the votes cast on this question must be "Yes" votes.

Additional election information for District 300 voters is available via four county clerk offices. For questions about polling locations or other voting-related information, contact the clerk’s office in the county where you live using the information below.

Kane County:

clerk.kanecountyil.gov/Elections

McHenry County:

mchenrycountyil.gov/departments/county-clerk/elections

DeKalb County:

dekalbcountyclerkil.gov

Cook County:

cookcountyclerkil.gov/elections

District 300 has developed several resources to help families and community members better understand the referendum before Election Day.

Visit www.d300.org/Bond to access:

• A bond referendum video series that includes:

• The bond referendum ballot question: A review of the exact wording voters will see on their ballots
  
  
• Proposed cafeteria projects: A look at cafeteria capacity challenges and how proposed improvements could provide additional space for students
  
  
• The Dundee-Crown feeder pattern: A review of the proposed projects at schools within the Dundee-Crown High School feeder pattern
  
  
• The Hampshire feeder pattern: A review of the proposed projects at schools within the Hampshire High School feeder pattern
  
  
• The Jacobs feeder pattern: A review of the proposed projects at schools within the Jacobs High School feeder pattern
  
  
• Aging buildings and infrastructure: An explanation of the challenges associated with aging school buildings and infrastructure, and how proposed referendum projects could help address related facility needs
  
  
• Aging buildings and infrastructure – focus on Westfield Community School: A look at how aging buildings and infrastructure affect students and staff at Westfield Community School and how proposed referendum funding could help alleviate related issues
  
  
• Increasing student enrollment: An overview of the challenges associated with growing student enrollment and how proposed referendum projects could help address related facility needs
  
  
• Increasing student enrollment – focus on Hampshire Middle School: A look at the growing student enrollment at Hampshire Middle School and how proposed referendum funding could help alleviate related issues

• Proposed Projects Guides for individual schools

• Answers to frequently asked questions

• A tax calculator to estimate the potential financial impact for an individual property

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3.

Questions about the referendum can be emailed to Bond@d300.org.