哥伦布,NE,寻求43.6M债券,以便在新住房开发的入学率不断上升的情况下,为4-5年级建造一所新学校。
Columbus, NE, seeks $43.6M bond to build a new school for grades 4-5 amid rising enrollment from new housing developments.
内布拉斯加的哥伦布面临学校过度拥挤的问题,因为5个新的住房开发导致人口激增,促使该学区为一所新的中学争取4 360万美元的债券。
Columbus, Nebraska, is facing school overcrowding due to a population surge from five new housing developments, prompting the school district to seek a $43.6 million bond for a new intermediate school.
官员预计今后五年还会增加350至550名学生,
Officials expect 350 to 550 additional students in the next five years, straining four elementary schools already at capacity and Columbus Middle School, which exceeds its 1,200-student limit.
新学校计划在中学以北的一个空地上兴建,将为四年级和五年级学生提供服务,缓解过度拥挤状况,改善过渡情况。
The new school, planned for a vacant lot north of the middle school, would serve fourth and fifth graders to ease overcrowding and improve transitions.
该计划效仿诺福克和布鲁金斯的成功模式。
The plan follows successful models in Norfolk and Brookings.
对保证书的投票定于11月举行。
A vote on the bond is set for November.