Board Identified Needs
(Each area can be addressed through this bond project and other district resources)
The following can be addressed through the proposed bond project.
- Special Education
- Career & Technical Education (CTE)
- General Education & District Growth
- Early Childhood Education
- Student Support Services
- College & Distance Learning
The following can be addressed through our activities Cooperative with Lindsay Academy and the use of their facilities.
- Fine Arts
- Competition Gym
* The items listed in red were the top four priorities identified with feedback from district patrons who attended our small group meetings.
Project Facts
The bond project would resolve the academic space issues we currently experience in our PK-12 building.
In 2019 the weight room was moved from our current building to the bus barn to create additional academic space for our students.
In 2022, the school board identified all needs of District 67 due to lack of space in our current facility. Those needs remain the same today as listed above.
The four modular classrooms (two units) located on our playground are a short-term fix, not a long-term solution. They present safety and security concerns.
The number of students traveling between the modular classrooms and the school building between each class ranges from 58 to 127 students. We have 8 class periods per day.
Staff are still teaching in closets and sharing classrooms, even with modular classrooms.
Administrator offices and hallways are consistently used by service providers to complete therapies with students.
The proposed academic building project is 54,000 square feet compared to the current building at 67,000 square feet.
The proposed project would provide ample space for 7-12 students and programs while also providing the classroom space needed for PK-6 students in our current facility.
The 2025-2026 school year was the third consecutive year we declined preschool applications because we are at capacity.
There are families in our district community with no preschool option available due to all four preschool locations in our district at capacity.
The project would allow for the space needed to provide additional course offerings through our partnerships with all three high schools in our district.
We provide special education services for all students in our district from newborn to age 21, which includes all five schools located in our district.
Grants to support programs such as expanding early childhood, equipment for each of our career and technical education programs, and general education are available, however, we do not have the space to use these funds.
Our FFA chapter recently received a 3 star National Chapter rating, less than 1% of the chapters in the nation receive this rating.
Our FFA chapter has been a Nebraska Premier Chapter since 2011, recognized in the top 20 chapters across the state.
Since 2007 the FFA program has produced 100+ state and national FFA degrees.
FCCLA has qualified 27 students for Nationals the past four years.
Special Education
- Specialized Learning Spaces: Sensory rooms, SPED classrooms, and ADA bathrooms within SPED classrooms to support diverse student needs.
- Therapeutic Support Areas: Designated therapy rooms in both schools for mental health, occupational, physical, and speech therapies.
- Life Skills Development Zone: Dedicated area in both schools tailored for age appropriate and individualized life-skills that transitions into the 18–21 program.
- Integrated Accessibility & Functionality: All rooms designed to promote independence, safety, and individualized learning experiences.
General Education & District Growth
- Ensure appropriate, modern lab spaces for science instruction to support hands-on learning, safety, and alignment with current elementary and junior high/high school academic standards
- Provide dedicated areas for small-group interventions that allow educators to deliver targeted support and to improve student outcomes at each grade level PK-12.
- Create permanent classroom space to eliminate reliance on modular units and provide safe, consistent, and high-quality learning environments for all students.
- Design flexible, future-ready spaces that support students and staff as they navigate ongoing educational changes, district growth, and evolving instructional needs at each grade level PK-12.
Early Childhood Education
- Address demonstrated community needs as early childhood educational options continue to increase in our district communities.
- Space for an additional classroom & teacher to ensure smaller, age-appropriate class sizes that better support individualized instruction and social/emotional needs.
- Meet Rule 11 space requirements for classroom centers, bathrooms, and playground areas to maintain a safe and compliant learning environment.
Career & Technical Education (CTE)
- Provide appropriate space that classroom caps could be adjusted to allow more students to take courses.
- Create additional classroom space to offer a wider range of course selections for all students such as agronomy, horticulture, additional welding, and additional animal science offered every year.
- Space for indoor and outdoor animal labs to enhance hands-on learning opportunities.
- Provide expanded access to specialized equipment, enhancing career-focused skill development.
- Designate adequate, purpose-built space for robotics courses and storage of robotics equipment. Currently in two separate spaces. One in the building and the other in the bus barn.
- Incorporate new equipment acquired through grants into all CTE program areas with sufficient space.
- Improve the learning environment to support industry-aligned, skill-based instruction.
- Support student engagement through well-designed, functional program spaces.
- Expand capacity for future program growth and integration of emerging technologies.
- Appropriate space for both automotive and construction courses.
- Provide appropriate space to expand food labs within our FCS classroom that incorporates industry appliances.
- Appropriate storage spaces for all CTE areas.
- Space for sewing equipment and supplies for FCS textile labs and fashion design classes.
Students and teachers have made the best use of the facility space we have. Now is the time to invest in Career & Technical Education as these upgrades would be program changing across the board for all students.
Join us for an
Open House
To learn more about the bond, ask questions, & take tours.
Sunday, January 25th
6:00pm – 7:30pm
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