Cincinnati Public Schools will embark on a decade-long construction project that would build 35 schools and renovate 31 others if voters approve a 4.89-mill bond issue that would provide nearly $480 million of the $1 billion price tag.

        Funding would also come from the state through the Ohio School Facilities Commission. The project is the most ambitious in the school's history and the largest of 13 local bond issues, income tax, or operating levies that voters in 11 Southwest Ohio school districts are being asked to approve Nov. 5. The deadline for filing issues for November was Thursday.

        Here's a summary of what will be on area ballots:

Butler County

        Ross Local: 6.25-mill bond issue that would provide $24.9 million toward the district's share of a $50 million facilities plan. The plan calls for a new high school, additions at Elda and Morgan elementary schools, improvements to all buildings and a new elementary school.

        Talawanda: 2.55-mill bond issue would provide $19.5 million with most of the money going toward construction of a new school to replace Stewart Elementary.

Clinton County

        Blanchester Local: Renewal of a 1-mill permanent improvement levy.

Clermont County

        Batavia Local: 6.9-mill bond that would provide $18.4 million to build an elementary school.

Hamilton County

        Cincinnati Public: 4.89-mill bond issue that would provide $480 million to help fund a decade-long project that would build 35 new schools and renovate 31 others.

        Forest Hills Local: 4.9-mill operating levy that would bring about $5.2 million annually to the district.

        Mount Healthy City: 6.95-mill continuing levy that would raise about $2.07 million annually for day-to-day operations.

        Three Rivers Local: A 5.74-mill bond issue that would raise $31.5 million that would pay for a new high school and a bus garage..

Warren County

        Little Miami: A five-year, emergency 6.9-mill operating levy that includes renewal of a $930,000 emergency levy and an additional $1.77 million.

        Springboro: A 5.12-mill bond issue that would provide $43.8 million for two new elementary schools.

        Springboro: Voters will also be asked to approve a 4.83-mill operating levy that would bring $2.6 million annually.

        Wayne Local: 1 percent income tax that would bring about $1.6 million annually to school coffers. Voters will also be asked to approve a 2-mill bond issue that would raise about $4.5 million for a fine arts center in the middle school.

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