PLEASANT HILL, Iowa —

Voters in the Southeast Polk School District will decide next Tuesday whether to approve a $51 million bond referendum.

Superintendent Dirk Halupnik said the district continues to see steady enrollment growth and that the bond referendum plan was drafted to meet the needs that growth brings.

“Our enrollment has increased 7% over the last five years, and our projections are to increase another 400 students in the next four years,” he said.

“With that growth, we remain committed to providing safe and modern learning spaces that meet the needs of our kids and our community,” Halupnik said. “We’re really proud that families choose Southeast Polk. And this plan will allow us to keep our school strong for both today’s students and tomorrow’s.”

The proposed bond would f

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