César Chávez Elementary School

Information About the New School

On November 9, 1999, the Madison Metropolitan School District held a referendum. Two of the three questions on the ballot dealt with building and operating a new elementary school in the Cross Country area of southwestern Madison. Here are the questions again, with their results.

Question #2

Authorize the district to obtain $11 million to build and equip a new elementary school in the Cross Country neighborhood on the district's southwest side.

Yes - 12,921
No - 8,725

Question #3

Authorize $340,000 per year for operating costs associated with the new elementary school in Question #2.

Yes - 11,554
No - 10,086