A vote on a bond package in Danbury could happen April 28th, the same day registered voters go to the polls for the primary.  During a meeting this week, officials discussed the education portion of the bond. 

The City needs to meet a June 30th deadline in order to obtain a state grant, which would cover 60 percent of eligible costs.  Mayor Mark Boughton says if they miss that deadline, there could be kids that don't have a spot in the fall. 

The classrooms would go on the first floor of the Osborne Street building, with administrative offices moving to a renovated second floor. Maintenance crews would move into the Department of Public Works building.  But the first set of new classrooms likely would not open until 2021. 

According to demographers, Danbury's student enrollment could increase by as much as 7.1 percent over the next 10 years.  The other school bond money would go toward adding classroom space at the middle school level.  Architectural and engineering work would also be paid for with the funding.