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EL PASO COUNTY, COLO. -- New buildings and more space - that's what Falcon School District 49 needs, so this coming November they're putting a bond issue and a mill levy on the ballot.

The $85 million bond will fund new buildings and additions to current facilities to help with overcrowding.

More than 1,000 students entered the school district last year, and its taking it's toll on the classroom.

"A lot of students had to get chairs from different classrooms or didn't have desks," Salina Medina, a Falcon High School student, said.

There weren't enough desks because there were more than 40 students in Medina's class.

If the bond passes, it will bring 2,500 seats districtwide.

Scott Styles has two teens in District 49, and he's in favor of the bond.

"[My children] can do anything they want but school comes first," Styles said. "Without an education ignorance is more expensive."

Besides the bond, the district is also putting a mill levy on the ballot.  Both issues will cost approximately $1.50 per month for each $100,000 in home value.

Money from the levy will go towards transportation expenses and help retain quality teachers.

"Definitely do not support it, only due to we have not grown in the recession. The town has stayed stagnant for years," Shawn Ortega, a D49 parent, said.

While the reviews are mixed, the D49 Board of Education ensures the money will go directly where it's most needed.  The bond will last for 25 years and the levy will end after six years.