School bond initiatives are crucial for securing funding for construction and capital outlay projects. To keep your community informed and engaged, creating dedicated school bond websites for both the election and the construction phases is essential. Using WordPress, you can easily build these sites, either as individual pages on your school’s website or as separate, dedicated websites using a WordPress multisite network.

In this post, we’ll show you how to create school bond websites for election and construction, ensuring transparency and real-time updates for the community.

Election Website: Informing the Community

A dedicated election website provides the information voters need to make an informed decision about the bond proposal. By centralizing this information, you make it easier for the community to understand the benefits and process of the bond initiative.

• Key Sections to Include:
  • Overview of the Bond Proposal: Provide a clear explanation of the bond’s goals and how it will benefit the district.
  • Voting Information: Offer details on how to register, where to vote, and key election dates.
  • FAQs: Address frequently asked questions about the bond, including its financial impact and how the funds will be used.
  • Community Endorsements: Highlight support from local leaders, organizations, and staff.
  • Contact Section: Make it easy for visitors to get in touch with your district for further information.

Construction Website: Tracking Project Progress

After the bond passes, the focus shifts to construction. A separate construction website helps the community track the progress of capital outlay projects and ensures transparency.

• Key Sections to Include:
  • Project Details: Offer a full breakdown of the approved construction projects, timelines, and objectives.
  • Contractor Information: List details about the contractors managing the projects.
  • Budget and Funding Sources: Provide transparency around the budget for each project and the sources of funding.
  • Progress Updates: Regularly update a “Project Details” section with dynamic slides showing project progress, complete with photos, videos, and reports.
  • Additional Updates: Communicate any significant changes, delays, or upcoming events related to the project.

This site can be continuously updated as construction progresses, providing your community with up-to-the-minute information.

WordPress Multisite and New Domains for Marketing

For districts managing multiple projects, WordPress multisite is an excellent solution. It allows you to create and manage multiple websites (such as one for the election and one for construction) from a single dashboard. Additionally, you can set up new domains for each site, making them easy to market and access, while still being managed centrally.

• Benefits of WordPress Multisite:
  • Centralized Management: Easily manage multiple websites from a single admin panel.
  • Brand Consistency: Maintain a cohesive look and feel across all bond-related sites.
  • Custom User Permissions: Assign specific roles for content management across each site while keeping overall control in the main admin panel.
  • Marketing Flexibility: Point unique domains to each site to simplify marketing and community outreach.

Using Divi for Custom Forms, Sliders, and Design

At K12Press, we use Divi’s powerful theme builder and built-in modules for custom forms and sliders, so there’s no need for additional plugins. These tools are part of the K12Press Plugin Library and make it easy to create engaging, interactive websites.

• Divi Custom Forms: Use Divi’s form module to add custom contact forms or inquiry forms to your election and construction websites.
• Divi Slider Module: The Divi Slider module allows you to create dynamic, visually appealing slides to showcase project progress, timelines, and updates.
• Divi Theme Builder: Design your sites using Divi’s drag-and-drop builder, making it easy to create a professional, custom look without needing advanced coding skills.

School Bond Websites

Creating dedicated school bond websites for election and construction is a highly effective way to keep your community informed and engaged. Whether you choose to build these as individual pages or create dedicated websites using WordPress multisite, the process is straightforward and manageable. With Divi’s tools and the ability to point new domains to each site for marketing, you’ll have everything you need to provide transparency and real-time updates.

At K12Press, we’re here to support your school district with all the tools and expertise necessary to build and maintain your school bond websites. Contact us today to learn how we can help you create effective, engaging websites that serve your community.