Town hall meeting on R-5 school bond issue slated for tonight

The Nevada R-5 School District is hosting a town hall meeting today, at 6 p.m., in the Nevada High School auditorium to discuss Proposition KIDS, the April 3 no-tax-increase bond issue for schools.

The district wants voters to OK their proposal to issue bonds for $5,975,000, for "site development construction, equipping and furnishing of a performing arts center and multipurpose building on the high school campus; to complete repair improvements to the Wynn Gymnasium and tennis courts; to acquire and improve the technology infrastructure and complete other remodeling and repair improvements to the existing facilities of the district," according to ballot language provided by the district.

Dr. David Stephens, R-5 superintendent, will talk about what each project will entail and answer questions about the proposal.