Voters in six of 10 school districts approved property-tax measures in special elections Tuesday, fending off the threat of state intervention in districts that had their last chance to raise funds for construction projects.
Complete election results can be read here.
But three districts where proposals failed a second time since September will begin serious talks with state officials about how to improve aging and overcrowded buildings. If they don't get buildings up to state standards, they could be forced to cut non-required programs, such as athletics, or face consolidation with other districts.
Those districts are Quitman, Huntsville and Strong-Huttig.
"It saddens me," said Huntsville Superintendent Alvin Lievsay who was counting on more money to build a new school.
For more information see today's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
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