EOCTC 2026 BOND ISSUE RENEWED

On February 10th, 2026 patrons went to the polls to vote on the upcoming Bond Issue for Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center to provide distance learning and Internet services for EOC Tech, Choctaw – Nicoma Park Public Schools, Harrah Public Schools, Jones Public Schools, and Luther Public Schools. The Bond Issue will continue funding for the local school districts by providing services with NO TAX INCREASE.

1. Replaces the Existing Bond Issue for Distance Learning/Internet Connection and Technology at EOC Tech Center, Choctaw – Nicoma Park Schools, Harrah Schools, Jones Schools, and Luther Schools.
2. Total amount of bond issue is $745,000 for a five year period which is similar to the current bond issue in place which is $730,000. The cost of bandwidth has remained stable which will provide each school district with more services at a lower cost.
3. It is expected that over the five years, the cost to individual tax payers will remain the same and should not increase. Currently, residents and taxpayers are paying less in 2026 than they were when the bond issue was approved in 2021.
4. Approval of the bond issue will provide the following to EOC Tech Center and each of the four public school districts.

   A. The ability to continue the delivery of distance learning classes to students for college credit and other potential course offerings.

   B. Faster and expanded INTERNET services to nearly 10,000 students and 1,250 employees in the five school districts in the five school districts.

   C. Meets the current need for increased bandwidth for Internet based instructional delivery, required on-line end of instruction testing, college entrance assessment, state licensure and industry certification testing, and web based learning programs.

   D. Assist the five school districts’ teachers and staff in expanded technology based curriculum delivery, increased professional development opportunities, and improved data student reporting.

5. Expected to continue to allow all five school districts to expand technology delivery by providing a minimum of 2GB for Harrah, Jones, Luther and EOCTech and a minimum of 5GB for Choctaw – Nicoma Park. All for a lesser cost than five years ago.
6. This is the sixth bond issue for EOC Tech for distance learning/ technology/Internet connection provided for the technology center and the four public school systems. The amount requested in each bond issue has gone down or remained the same due to the cost of technology continuing to go down. This bond issue is extremely critical for all five school districts due to the increased demand for technology driven learning, instruction and efforts to increase student performance.