A $265 million general obligation bond that would allow Des Moines Public Schools to make sweeping changes to the school district is now in the hands of the voters.

After a months-long signature drive, Yes for Des Moines Schools volunteers presented the Des Moines School Board with the more than 9,000 signatures needed to place the proposed bond — which would cover the construction costs of Reimagining Education, Reinvigorating Schools over the next five years — on the Nov. 4 ballot.

After the presentation, the Des Moines School Board voted unanimously during the regular Sept. 16 board meeting to place the 20-year bond on the ballot.

The vote follows months of discussions, public and in-house meetings and a complete overhaul of the first Reimagining Education plan after board members

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