South Sioux City School Board approves special election on $127M school bond
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — The South Sioux City School Board unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday night to hold a special election on a proposed $127M school bond.
The special election is set for May 13, 2025. The bond will need to receive a simple majority of support to pass.
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If the measure passes, the funding will go toward building a new intermediate center for fifth and sixth graders, a new K-4 building, and a new pre-K building, along with making safety, security and accessibility improvements at the district's other schools.
Superintendent for South Sioux City Community Schools Dr. Rony Ortega told KCAU 9 that this investment in district infrastructure is long overdue.
'It feels like sometimes we're days away from something happening at our 100-year-old building,' Ortega said. 'We have a cast-iron pipe that is crumbling as we speak, and so there is a sense of urgency. It's been 25 years since we had any large capital improvement projects done here, and so it's timely. There's a sense of urgency and we think the time to act is now.'
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The special election comes following a year-long effort from school officials to educate the community about the infrastructure issues the district is facing, including through the series of five 'Cardinal Vision' workshops.
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