Two layer security doors at the entrance of every school building, a new auditorium with twice the capacity at the high school, updated classrooms and labs, a new band room at the middle school and maybe even a new softball field? These are a few of the biggest plans that have been put into the Windsor district’s 2017 bond issue. To start, however, what is a bond issue?

A bond issue is a no-tax-increase sum of money that is granted to the school district using tax revenue that has already been levied and will continue to be through 2029, with possible extensions to 2037. This year’s bond issue is for $14,750,000, a similar amount to previous bond issues from the 1998, 2006 and 2011 bond issues. This bond will be voted on April 4 by residents of the Windsor C-1 School District.

“The Windsor C-1 School District has been very fortunate in previous years, as our community has held strong to the vision of offering updated and highly functional classrooms and facilities for our students,” said a press release from the school district on February 3.

A bond issue committee was formed to help inform the community of the upcoming vote. The committee is composed of various faculty members, teachers, community members and members of the school board.

The likelihood of the issue not passing is slim, though, as previous bonds have passed with at least over 65 percent of the vote, with 2011’s passing with well over 70 percent. However, the committee doesn’t want to be complacent and take the support for granted.

This year’s committee also features a student, Windsor senior Andrew Marler.

“(The past support) shows the community cares about the district and that the community as a whole  wants the district to grow stronger and better to provide more opportunities for students that are in the district,” Marler said.

Marler said security is the No. 1 priority for this bond issue.

“I think security for all of our students is a priority that everyone should be able to get behind. But right now, we’re just working on the logistics of it,” Marler said about the issue and his role on the committee.

Because of the contents of this particular bond issue, and the success of other bond issues in the past, Windsor students are likely to see some new additions to their schools in the not-so-distant future.

“I look forward to coming back after college or even when I have kids to see how the district is growing. Hopefully, it can be place to have my kids grow up at,” Marler said.