New Effort In Legislature To Push Bond Issues For Schools

Another push is being made in the state legislature to make it easier for school districts to get bond issues passed. State Representative Joan Barry of St. Louis sponsors a bill that would allow school bonds to pass with simple majorities in the April and November elections. At present, school bonds must receive either a four-sevenths or a two-thirds majority to be approved. Some members of the House committee hearing Barry’s proposal say the so-called super majority requirements protect property owners, such as farmers.