In February, East Valley School District voters are poised to encounter a ballot item they haven’t seen in more than a decade.

The school district is sending a $220 million bond proposal to February ballots, seeking to raze and replace the existing East Valley High School and Middle School. The current buildings, respectively 63- and 56-years-old, have reached the point where they would be as expensive to repair and modernize than to replace, Superintendent Brian Talbott said.

“The massive needs have just compounded over time, and we’ve been very supported by capital levies: We’ve been able to put new roofs on, update some systems like HVAC and lighting and roofs,” Talbott said. “But we haven’t been able to really address the needs that we have, which is construction.”

If passed, the bo

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