<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0oDbQA_1AhZkQFI00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0oDbQA_1AhZkQFI00" width="1920" height="1080" >PLAINVIEW, Neb. — “If I have a student in a wheelchair, he has to go outside to get to music. In whatever the weather condition might be,” said Superintendent Darron Arlt. That accessibility hurdle is one of many reasons a major decision is heading to the ballot in Plainview. However, it isn’t a simple "yes" or "no" for the district. Voters are being asked to weigh in on a two-part bond totaling more than $32 million.“It really began with this building behind us, which is over 100 years old,” said Dr. Arlt. Depending on the results, the district could walk away with everything, nothing, or only half of the proposed plan. Plainview Superintendent Dr. Darron Arlt who’s a Plainview alumnus, notes the school hasn’t seen major updates in 50 years.“Now we have an opportunity to provide state-of-the-art, cutting-edge facilities and experiences for our kids,” Arlt said. “We hope that will lure some of them back here to start a career, start a business, and raise a family.”Not everyone in Plainview is on board with the bond. A group called 'Citizens for Progress' has been running ads against it. When reached out for comment, we received a letter outlining their concerns.The group argues that no community members had previously approached the board with concerns about the building’s condition.The group also alleged that superintendents often push for bonds to pad their professional resumes, a claim Arlt denies, stating his only focus is the students and staff.“Facilities matter to prospective teachers,” Arlt said. “This is a space that we haven’t always been proud to show a candidate, because they likely have many other options for where to take their skill set.”School Board President Tim Rasmussen acknowledges that $32 million is a major request, but he warns of the cost of delay. If voters reject the bond on May 12, he says the price tag could rise by 5% each year.“The most efficient way is to do it all now,” Rasmussen said, “rather than having a construction company set up two or three different times over the next 15 to 20 years.”If both bonds pass, it would cost about $1,700 annually for every $1 million of assessed farmland and $250 on a residence valued at $100,000.</div></body>

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PLAINVIEW, Neb. — “If I have a student in a wheelchair, he has to go outside to get to music. In whatever the weather condition might be,” said Superintendent Darron Arlt. That accessibility hurdle is one of many reasons a major decision is heading to the ballot...

Plainview faces crossroads over $32 million multi-part school bond

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PLAINVIEW, Neb. — “If I have a student in a wheelchair, he has to go outside to get to music. In whatever the weather condition might be,” said Superintend

Plainview faces crossroads over $32 million multi-part school bond

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