Sioux County, Iowa — Voters in two Sioux County school districts are going to the polls this Tuesday, March 1st, to decide the fate of two multi-million dollar bond issues for new construction.
In the Rock Valley School District, on the table is a $25 million bond issue, which will go toward a high school addition to the existing facility.
If approved, the project will be a new high school attached to the current school. The addition would include 24 new classrooms. It would also include the remodeling of the existing middle/high school for larger classrooms for middle school only. It would also include a new 1800-seat competition gym and a two-lane walking track, among other items.
In the West Sioux School District, on the table is a nearly $15.7 million bond issue, which will go toward a new elementary school.
The West Sioux School Board discussed the issue for a while and decided that it would be more advantageous in the long run to build a new building rather than trying to update the two existing elementary schools (one in Hawarden and one in Ireton). After conducting surveys with the staff and community, hosting tours, holding drawing sessions with the community, and participating in numerous work sessions, the board concluded that the best option would be to build a PK – 5 building in Ireton.
Polls in both districts are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Click here to find your polling place.
