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Candidates say district growth and a Nov. 4 bond referendum top priorities
Summary
At a Southeast Polk candidate forum, multiple candidates said rising enrollment has strained classrooms and listed a bond referendum — described as funding for a new elementary — as a key item for voters to consider on Nov. 4.
Multiple candidates at a forum hosted by the Southeast Polk Education Association said rapid enrollment growth is creating capacity pressure across the Southeast Polk Community School District and urged voters to consider a bond referendum on Nov. 4 to add capacity.
"We are very fortunate in our community to be experiencing growth ... But with that growth, our schools are busting at the seams," said Tracy Dawson, identifying Altoona, Reynolds, Mitchellville and Pleasant Hill as areas contributing…
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