Business administrator Tracy Olsen said the bond money will be used to finish building four schools — three elementary schools and a junior high. It will also be used to help build a high school and two more elementary schools this year.

Health insurance for employees went up 7.95 percent; all employee groups will receive a 3.75 percent base salary increase.

The Nebo District budget provides for an increase of 240 students. It is based on a projected 25,004 student enrollment next year.

Broken down, the budget allows for about $5,149 to be spent per student.

Provo School District

Provo School District's Board of Education adopted a $103 million budget for next year. The budget includes funds from a $35 million bond and a $1.5 million leeway increase recently approved by voters.

The money will phase in over the next three years. The first year, nearly $9.3 million will be issued.

Kerry Smith, the district's finance administrator, said that money will be spent on construction projects at Sunset View Elementary, Provost Elementary and Centennial Middle School, as well as heating, energy and seismic projects throughout the district.

The leeway money would be used to reduce class sizes at high schools by hiring new faculty. Enrollment is projected to be about 13,000.

As a result of the vote, property taxes on a $100,000 house will increase $65 over a three-year period.

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Contributing: Laura Hancock

E-mail: alorimer@desnews.com