Voters to decide on new Mandan schools in special election
Mandan voters will decide Tuesday whether to fund two new schools within the city's school district. Mandan Public Schools is holding a special election on an $84 million bond issue to build an elementary and high school as enrollment continues to climb. If passed by 60% of voters, the bond would fund a new elementary school in the Lakewood area and a new high school at a yet-to-be-determined site. The school board approved the special election in February after a district survey of Mandan residents found that a majority of respondents were in favor of building the new schools and that most s...