Rome School Capital Project Vote Dec. 8: $31.1M for Staley, Clough and RFA Stadium

Rome City School District voters decide a two-part, roughly $31.1 million capital project on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2026, the Daily Sentinel reported. One more public information session is set for Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. in the Rome Free Academy small auditorium, 95 Dart Circle.

Ballot item	Amount
Proposition 1	$23,151,555
Proposition 2	$7,951,375

Proposition 2 only counts if Proposition 1 passes. The work as described: tearing down George R. Staley Elementary on East Bloomfield Street, which sits in a flood zone; adding a gym, auditorium, cafeteria, kitchen and locker rooms at Clough Elementary on Bell Road; and replacing the RFA Stadium grandstand on Turin Street, closed since spring 2025.

The district says it's aiming to do this without a tax increase, but financing is still being worked out. Polling hours and places weren't in the coverage; check the district's capital project page at romecsd.org before you go.