School bonds

Gary is trying to reduce the $8.4 million it owes to the IRS for a tax liability created when it failed to remit taxes withheld from employee paychecks.

The delay will mean reductions to services and may lead to job cuts at the start of the 2018-19 school year.

Pension policy decisions made to improve funding levels are putting financial pressure on school districts through higher contributions.

Support is scarce in rural parts of the district, suggesting an urban-rural divide.

A $30 million Wagoner Public Schools bond issue, which included a new elementary school, failed to get enough votes to pass during Tuesday's election.

Enrollment pressures are manageable while pension costs should stabilize long-term, Fitch Ratings said.

A new elementary school and expanded career and technical education (CTE) center may be in the future for Windom Area Schools.

The bond referendum asks for a portion of the funds to be put toward additions for Edwards, Mitchell and Meeker elementary schools.

Rhode Island voters give the public schools a passing grade and two-thirds of them support the proposed $250-million state bond issue for public school repair and construction.

Battle Ground Public Schools hopes the third time will be the charm for school construction funding, as the school board voted 4-1 Wednesday to again put a bond measure before district voters.