Several Dallas County schools have bond referendums on Tuesday's ballot. What you need to know:

Several school districts in Dallas County are putting bond referendums before voters in the Nov. 7 election.

Here is how much the districts are seeking and what their plans are for the money.

ADM schools propose $58 million bond issue

The ADM Community School District is seeking approval of a bond referendum that would pay for new construction projects including a new high school, preschool center, renovations to the current middle/high school building and new outdoor athletic facilities.

Superintendent Greg Dufoe said the cornerstone of the bond referendum is a new high school with a capacity of 1,000 students.

“The master planning committee determined that a new high school was necessary for ADM due to enrollment pressure and programming limitations that exist in the current facility,” he said.

If the bond is approved, the new high school is slated to open in fall 2027. The 80-acre site will be located south of Adel along Highway 169.

Other projects include converting the De Soto Intermediate School to a preschool center. Dufoe said that would include demolishing the 100-year-old three-story portion of the building and renovations to convert the space to accommodate preschool students.

Renovations would be made to the secondary campus. Seventh and eighth-grade students will remain at the north end and fifth and sixth-grade students − who are currently in De Soto − will occupy the space that’s left once the high school students move to the new building.

The final project is a plan to build a stadium and baseball and softball fields on the new high school campus. Dufoe said completion of the athletic facilities could be as late as 2033.

The bond would not increase the district’s tax rate.

More information can be found on the district’s website.

“We feel really good about the information we have out there that will allow everyone who wants to vote to vote from a very educated standpoint,” Dufoe said.

Van Meter schools asking for $18 million to expand campus

Van Meter Community School District officials hope to build an addition to the current building for additional classroom space and a multi-purpose performing arts area, in addition to new secure entrances, increased parking and improved stadium restrooms and concessions.

The addition would add around 20 elementary classrooms. Renovations will also be made to the current building to increase secondary classrooms, cafeteria seating and add a fitness and weight room space.

Superintendent Deron Durflinger said additional classroom space is needed as the district continues to grow.

“Our enrollment in 2009 was roughly 600 students," Durflinger said. "Now we’re about 1,100 students. The reason for the need for classrooms is our residential student growth."

The superintendent said the bond would not increase the district’s tax rate.

More information can be found on the district’s website.

“I just encourage everyone to vote, if they have any questions they can contact me,” Durflinger said.

Waukee schools seek $180 million for new turf and high school auditorium

The Waukee Community School District is asking voters to approve a bond referendum that would be used to expand Waukee High School's auditorium and replace its track and turf field, build a new transportation and operations center to serve the northern areas of the district, expand the district's central offices, purchase land for future schools and build a new elementary school.

Officials said approval of the bond would not raise the district's tax rate.

The new elementary school would be the district's 12th. Superintendent Brad Buck said the district would still have the bonding authority — even after the $180 million in bonds were issued — to build a third high school or a 13th elementary school.

Woodward-Granger schools need $23 million for new middle school

The Woodward-Granger Community School District is seeking approval of a bond referendum that would be used to build a new middle school and to renovate the current middle/high school campus.

If approved, the new 6-8 middle school would open in August 2026. Renovations would also be completed at the current secondary campus in Woodward to increase educational space for the high school.

“Our existing shop for our ag and industrial tech classes has served its purpose and being able to update our career and technical spaces would be our priority when we get some space to do some remodeling,” Superintendent Mark Lane said.

The district continues to grow and Lane said additional space is needed at the secondary level.

“Just in the last three years, we have grown by 154 students in our overall enrollment,” he said.

The district currently has around 490 students in grades 6-12. Lane said that number is projected to be around 590 in four to five years.

“We’re seeing our average class size at the secondary level is about 70 and our average class size in fifth grade and under is about 90,” Lane added. “We can see those larger classes coming and we just need to make more space at the secondary level to accommodate that.”

The bond would not increase the district’s tax rate.

More information can be found on the district’s website.

“This puts us in a good position to meet the demand of what we see coming with our student enrollment,” Lane said. “Our board has really been thoughtful about trying to stay ahead of the growth we’re seeing in our area and I think our communities are very aware of that growth as well.”

How do I vote?

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 7.

Information about registration and polling places in Dallas County is available at dallascountyiowa.gov/government/county-government/auditor/elections-office.

The Des Moines Register’s Phillip Sitter contributed to this story.

This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Dallas County voters to decide on school bond referendums Tuesday