Fulton district approves school improvement funding

Voters in the Fulton School District passed Proposition S 1,255 (72 percent) to 483 in Tuesday's election.

Fulton Public Schools will borrow $27.5 million for school facility improvements.

Voters will not see an increase in the district's debt-service levy, which will remain fixed at 76 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.

The money will pay for a new school for kindergarten students, renovations to the middle and high school gyms, a parking lot addition, new middle school classrooms, and more, according to the district.

Fulton school board

Four candidates - Joe Davis, Connie Epperson, Todd Gray and Emily Omohundro - competed for three seats on the Fulton Public Schools Board of Education.

Omohundro and Epperson got the most votes, with 27.58 percent voting for Omohundro and 26.18 percent voting for Epperson.

"I'm greatly thankful to continue the work I've been able to do with the board and the district these past three years," Omohundro said.

Omohundro said her first order of business once the new board reconvenes will be to focus on planning to return to school next fall while taking into consideration COVID-19.

"I feel very honored and privileged that the citizens of our district felt that I would be a good person to serve on the board," Epperson said.

Epperson, a retired administrator and teacher, said her priorities relate to teacher retention and recruitment.

With unofficial results from all precincts reported, Davis and Gray were tied for the remaining spot on the board - both received 23.12 percent, or 1,038 votes.

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