On Nov. 4, voters in School Administrative District 17 will be asked to vote whether or not they want to seek state funding for a new middle school.

It’s a three-part referendum ballot. The first question is to approve the state-funded school. The second two questions are taxpayer-funded options, which are above and beyond what the state is funding.

The questions are:

• “Do you favor authorizing the School Board of Maine School Administrative District No. 17 to issue bonds or notes in the name of the District for school construction purposes in an amount not to exceed $88,206,326 to construct and quip a new Grade 6 through Grade 8 middle school to be located at the site of the current Oxford Hills Middle School (North Campus) in the town of South Paris?”

• “If Question 1 is approved, do you favor including a larger gymnasium and additional bleacher seating as part of the Project … and authorizing the Select Board to issue additional locally funded bonds or notes for the Project in an amount not to exceed $2,456,676?”

• “If Question 1 is approved, do you favor including Learning Stairs for outdoor education and co- and extra-curricular activities as part of the Project, and authorizing the School Board to issue additional locally funded bonds or notes for the Project in a amount not to exceed $185,536?”