Bond Referendum

Meridian votes to pass $34 Million No-Tax Increase Bond Issue

In a special election held on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, 68% of voters approved the $34 Million No Tax Increase Bond Issue that would see upgrades to facilities across the Meridian Public School District.

"The Meridian Public School District is so thankful to our community for helping us positively impact our students and their future. We have a rich history of support within the City of Meridian and this bond vote will impact the children of Meridian for years to come. The passing of the bond will allow us to make upgrades across the district in many key areas and allow us to continue to provide safe, modern learning environments for our students."

-- Superintendent Dr. Amy Carter

The official results can be viewed at the Mississippi Secretary of State's website by clicking here.

MPSD Bond Updates

Meridian High School

The work at Meridian High School and the combined Baseball/Softball Complex will be bid as one project to attract larger construction companies.

The work at Meridian High School would include the construction of a single secure point of entry at the front of the school and fencing throughout the camps, connection canopies, and some renovation work to the Fine Arts area along with the construction of the baseball/softball complex.

Baseball/Softball Complex

The combined project is expected to go out for bid by the end of this month (October 2023) and be completed by the end of 2024.

Middle Schools

Magnolia Middle School

This project will add a new band hall, and chorus room at the end of the auditorium as well as a new entrance to the campus. The new entrance construction will include a secure entry vestibule as well as offices for security and administration. All existing interior spaces will be painted, the existing administrative area, library and cafeteria dining space will be renovated. There will also be upgrades to overall campus security with access control and perimeter fencing. The contractor is with Sumrall out of Laurel. The work will cost $6,194,000 and is scheduled to be complete by August of next year.

Northwest Middle School

There will be a new campus entrance facility that will have the secure entrance vestibule and offices for administrative and security. We are adding a new band hall and two new classrooms as well as expanding the cafeteria dining space. We are upgrading campus sidewalks to ensure ADA compliance and making repairs to canopies. All interior spaces are being repainted. We are creating a secure campus perimeter by adding access control and fencing. This project should be complete in June of 2025.

G.W. Carver Elem.

Construction began in the spring of 2023 to convert Carver into an Elementary School for the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year. Phase 1 of that project, which saw the painting of the interior finished, the hallway restroom up/downstairs renovation completed, and the removal of cabinets on the second level with flooring repaired, was finished by August 1, 2023.

Phase 2 of the project includes emergency work to install classroom restrooms in all K-First Grade rooms as well as restrooms for exceptional education classrooms. All Phase 2 projects are slated to be completed by the end of 2023.

Planning for Phase 3 began in September of this year and will see the addition of adult restrooms on the second level, expansion of student restrooms, a new secure Front Entrance, an additional wall for the Upstairs Office, construction of a Bus Canopy and Loop, completion of a roundabout for the Car Rider Line and the completion of Permanent Parking for visitors and staff. All Phase 3 construction at Carver Elementary is estimated to be complete by Spring 2025.

Elementary Phase 1

Construction to the Elementary Campuses will be conducted in two phases with the bid date on projects at Crestwood Elementary scheduled for November 2023 and Poplar Springs to follow in early 2024. This will see work on both campuses to include a secure entry, ADA upgrades and work in each school’s auditorium. The estimated completion date for these projects is December 2024.

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