Upper Arlington City School District - Proposed Bond Issue ($273,500,000; 4.84 mills, 38 years)
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Education Quality, Public Infrastructure
Upper Arlington schools would borrow $273.5 million to rebuild Burbank Early Childhood School and two middle schools and add to the high school, repaid over up to 38 years. Homeowners would pay about $169 a year per $100,000 of home value, on the same ballot question as a new school operating tax.
Read the official ballot measure
Proposed by: Upper Arlington City School District Board of Education (resolution of June 30, 2026)
The district's elected school board. On June 30, 2026 it voted to ask voters to borrow $273.5 million for school buildings, paid back with property taxes. It shares one ballot question with a levy.
Source: vote.franklincountyohio.gov
A YES vote means
A yes vote approves both parts of this combined question: the borrowing for school buildings and the new permanent operating tax.
A NO vote means
A no vote rejects both parts: the borrowing and the operating tax.
Campaign Finance Information
Campaign Finance Information
Largest donors supporting
- Upper Arlington Education FoundationNonprofit that raises money for Upper Arlington schools$15,000
- John R. NessColumbus-area resident; job not named in filings$10,000
- Elford, Inc.Columbus construction company$10,000
- Ruscilli Construction Co.Columbus construction company$10,000
- Gregory ComfortColumbus-area resident; job not named in filings$7,500
Some of this money went to groups that also work on other measures.
Largest donors opposing
No large donors reported.
Filings as of September 20, 2026 · Source: boefilesearch.ohiosos.gov
Source: vote.franklincountyohio.gov