A $184 million school bond is coming to the ballot in February.

The Oak Harbor school board passed a resolution approving the 22-year bond after a second reading in its meeting Oct. 25. The money from the bond, along with state and federal grants, will be used to construct three new elementary schools, a new transportation center and a new HomeConnection/Hand-in-Hand Early Childhood Learning Center.

A new Oak Harbor Intermediate School was cut from the project list because it was ineligible for matching funds from the state.

The project is intended to bring school buildings closer to the communities they serve.

Oak Harbor school district spokesperson Conor Laffey told the News-Times earlier this month that the district estimates the bond tax rate will be $1.89 per $1,000 assessed value over the life of the bond, with taxes first collected in 2023 after the current bond is paid off.