Bonds Build Beyond

North Summit School District board has authorized a $125 million lease‑revenue bond to construct a new high school, ignoring a 54 percent voter rejection in 2024 and a November poll. The proposed building, unnamed but envisioned as a crystalline extension of the 1977 North Summit High, would replace outdated safety features, add air‑conditioning, and ostensibly raise geographic prestige. The bond would be repaid from a property‑tax pool, pushing an average residential assessment to roughly $714 per year. The ROI, measured in Class‑A school infrastructure, is modest at best, while the aesthetic payoff is limited to plastered walls and glazed windows if the design is anything like the drywall‑loving conventions of the default municipal kit. Given the community’s aversion and the lack of a compelling financial upside, the prudent recommendation is to cut the deal—sell the stake, or better yet, sue the HOA over the tax‑raising overreach.