Bismarck residents voting on $57.5 million school bond

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Residents of North Dakota’s capital city are deciding whether to spend $57.5 million to expand and renovate schools.

The latest demographic projections show Bismarck will gain about 1,500 students in its middle schools and high schools in the next five years.

The Bismarck Tribune reports (https://bit.ly/2n5F3ng ) that if the bond measure passes Tuesday, it will provide funding to expand middle schools and remodel the aging Bismarck High School, adding a new 650-seat auditorium and a third gym court.

If the measure fails, the school district might use more portable classrooms.

Five years ago, Bismarck voters approved spending $86.5 million to build two new elementary schools and Legacy High School.

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Information from: Bismarck Tribune, https://www.bismarcktribune.com