Independent 308 Bond Facts Vote NO · Nov 3, 2026 Vote NO

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When two official numbers conflict (77% vs 79%, $300k vs $335k), this site prints both and says the district should pick one.

  1. SD 308 Update 308 referendum page Official district campaign page. Ballot text, Fast Facts, $335,000 example, 77% bullet, 79% narrative, $250 / $30 / $37 million split, $300,000 FAQ example. Captured for this build September 20, 2026.
  2. SD 308 FY24 Annual Financial Report BoardDocs PDF. Issued by CFO/CSBO Raphael Obafemi.
  3. SD 308 2025 tax levy resolution Adopted December 8, 2025. Operating levy total $141,452,886 (Education, O&M, Transportation, IMRF, Social Security, Working Cash, Special Education).
  4. Shaw Local, August 14, 2025 — refinance; outstanding debt ~$185.5 million principal + ~$89 million interest still outstanding; combined long-term debt more than $274 million. 2016 bonds callable February 1, 2026.
  5. SD 308 district release, November 18, 2025 — refinance savings Board approved refinancing $86.75 million; claimed ~$11.3 million net interest savings. Refinancing is not new-money retirement.
  6. Shaw Local, June 3, 2026 — 17 of 22 schools rated poor 2006 $450 million history; 79% infrastructure claim; ~12% safety / ~9% educational at town hall; $300,000 tax example.
  7. Shaw Local, May 11, 2026 District quote: 77% tied to core infrastructure. $300,000 home example for $100 / $56.
  8. Chronicle Media, May 18, 2026 $300,000 example; 79% infrastructure language.
  9. Oswego Patch, September 1, 2026 Board voted August 10, 2026 to put the referendum on the ballot.
  10. WSPY — district asks voters for $317 million Local coverage of the ballot placement. Board vote reported 6–1.
  11. NCES CCD district detail, CUSD 308 (ID 1730270) 2024–25: 16,766 students; 30.00 district administrators; 92.80 school administrators.
  12. NCES CCD Indian Prairie 204 (ID 1741690) 25.00 district administrators; 60.50 school administrators. District annual report lists 26,108 students for FY2025.
  13. Kendall County Times / Illinois Report Card administrator ratio, 2025 151 students per administrator vs. statewide 135 to 1. Mixed principal + central-office definition.
  14. WSPY, December 15, 2023 — Obafemi hired July 31, 2023 Khelghati arrived July 2023 from D65; Obafemi hired from D65 as CFO.
  15. Evanston Now, August 8, 2023 — Obafemi leaves D65 Obafemi followed Khelghati from D65 to 308.
  16. Evanston RoundTable, August 7, 2023 Obafemi resignation from D65; Khelghati already gone to 308.
  17. Evanston RoundTable — D65 deficit reporting after their departure FY2023 unexpected ~$7.5 million operating deficit reported after they left.
  18. Shaw Local, June 15, 2023 — superintendent hire Khelghati starts July 1, 2023. Search profile language covered in the same cycle.
  19. Shaw Local, October 25, 2023 Hire announcement and diversity-of-staff priority in the superintendent’s own first-year comments.
  20. Fox News, February 16, 2026 — 308 equity roadmap FOIA items Coverage of FOIA records on the 2026 equity roadmap.
  21. Defending Education incident file, February 16, 2026 FOIA-based write-up of the 2026 equity roadmap, including recruitment and advancement of staff with “diverse backgrounds.” District equity statements PDF hosted by the same organization.
  22. Board FY26 budget workshop slides School administrators 77 → 86; district office personnel 147.6 → 106.8. Cited from district workshop materials described in the build spec; ask the board for the slide deck if it is not posted.

Methodology: district language is quoted from the live Update 308 page. Conflicting official figures are shown side by side. This site does not claim bond proceeds will pay salaries or operating costs.

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