Salmon is on track to have a new school building next year, after voters last year passed a historic bond measure .

Construction on the $29 million facility, which will serve pre-school through eighth grade, broke ground in December. The project should be completed before the 2026-27 school year, said Breann Green of the Salmon Schools Needs Assessment Committee . The volunteer committee crafted the school building’s financing plan, and is now overseeing construction.

“It’s going really well, actually,” Green told Idaho Education News this week. “It’s still a big volunteer effort.”

Last year, Salmon voters approved a $20 million bond, the largest chunk of a financing plan that also includes donations, state funds, sponsorships and real estate sales. The successful bond measure, whic

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