School District 55 passed the larger of two bonds it placed before voters in a May 15 mail-in election.
The first bond, $18.7 million, passed 1,800 votes to 1,781 votes. The second bond, $3.8 million, lost 1,793 to 1,785 votes. The bonds drew a 52.3 percent voter turnout meeting the 50 percent requirement for tax measures.
“We’re really happy with what we know to this point,” Supt. Bill Hampton said. “We think the community pulled…