It was another mixed bag at the polls for the Dysart Unified School District.

On one hand, DUSD will be able to retain key staffing and programs for several more years with the passage of the budget override continuation on Nov. 4.

But, the district will also be putting major capital projects on hold when voters also rejected a bond measure — something that hasn’t passed in 19 years.

Official returns released Nov. 8 showed voters rejecting the bond by less than just 600 votes. For the override continuation, however, about 52.3% of voters approved it.

Losing the bond measure was considered a big blow for the district, which needed $127 million to fund facility renovations at each school, replace part of an aging bus fleet, improve safety and security across the district and construct a

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