Renovation of a mixed-use development in Aurora, Illinois. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Indian Prairie District 204 wants to issue $420 million in bonds to make improvements at each of its 33 school buildings. The Aurora-based district is asking voters for 37 cents for every $100 of assessed value to fund the projects. The district would use the bond proceeds to replace aging infrastructure such as heating and cooling systems and bring additional layers of security to school entrances. Three schools: Waubonsie Valley High School and Gregory and Hill Middle Schools would undergo extensive renovations. The Birkett Freshman Center would be repurposed, and freshman students would move back into Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville after it is reconfigured. The district also would decommission and sell the “underutilized” Wheatland and Indian Plains buildings. If voters do not approve the bond proposal, the district would instead scale back efforts and focus only on the district’s highest priority needs over summer 2025, bringing the cost down to only $10 million. If the bond issue is not approved, the door and lock program will still be funded but the secure vestibules will not be constructed. Infrastructure projects would get $8.8 million in funding if voters approve the bond issue. Most of those funds would go toward flooring replacement projects, particularly in elementary schools, with a goal of replacing flooring in all elementary schools by the end of summer 2026. The rest of the funds would go toward asphalt and paving improvements along with roof replacements.