The Triad School District Board of Education has placed a zero-rate-change ballot initiative on the April 1, 2025 ballot to address critical facility needs. The $99.2 million dollar proposal will fund the construction of a new middle school and necessary facility improvements in the district. The proposal will be structured so as not to change the tax rate.

The proposal includes replacing the 65-year-old middle school with a new building at its current site. It also features renovations and expansions for career and technical education spaces, classroom additions, and a new district auditorium at Triad High School. Marine Elementary School will benefit from updated and expanded learning spaces. The plan includes safety and security improvements district-wide, as well as improvements to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  

Have questions about the upcoming bond proposal on the April 1 ballot? Join us for a quick quick Q&A informational session to learn how it will benefit our students and our schools with no change to the tax rate. These meetings will be held at various locations within the Triad District in the coming weeks.  Many are scheduled prior to other district events within the same school for your convenience. 

Beginning in the fall of 2024, Triad Together was created to gather input from a broad base of parents, employees and residents of the Triad School District. The initiative was led by a team of parents, community members and school staff dedicated to working with Triad’s three communities—Troy, St. Jacob and Marine—to plan for the future of the district’s facilities. The team received its official charge from the Triad Board of Education.

In October 2024, Triad Together hosted a series of building tours and community engagement events. The tours, which focused on Triad Middle School, Triad High School and Marine Elementary, were conducted first and were followed by a presentation and workshop.

During these community engagement events, nearly 200 participants toured the schools and provided feedback on priorities and recommendations for improving Triad’s facilities. Participants shared their thoughts on:

The current condition of Triad Middle School, Triad High School and Marine Elementary

• Facility needs that stood out

• Prioritizing those needs

• Ideas and suggestions from participants were collected during each building tour and community engagement event, providing valuable input for Triad Together’s final recommendations.

• Data from these events was made available on the Triad Together website.

As part of its efforts to hear from the entire Triad school community, the Triad Together program also conducted an online survey in November 2024.

Click the link below to view the findings and final report from the community engagement.

Early Voting opens February 20, 2025

Election Day is April 1 and Your Vote is Important

Illinois makes it easy to vote early and early voting is underway now.  Not registered to vote? You can register now. For information about voter registration, mail-in voting and early voting contact:  

Madison County Board of Elections.

Remember to Vote on the Triad School District Zero-Rate-Change Bond Proposal 

In any election, every vote is important. That’s why it is critical that you are informed and remember to vote on or before April 1.  Remind your friends and family to do the same.

Have a question about the Triad School District’s zero-rate-change bond proposal? We are happy to share information about our plan to improve our schools. Please use the form below to submit your question and a representative will contact you.