Battle Ground Schools Will Try Again On Bond Issue

BATTLE GROUND — Battle Ground Public Schools hopes the third time will be the charm for school construction funding, as the school board voted 4-1 Wednesday to again put a bond measure before district voters. The decision comes little more than a week after Battle Ground voters rejected a $224.9 million bond measure, which would have paid to replace schools, build a new school and improve campuses. But expect deja vu on your next ballot: the school board decided in a special meeting it would, for the second time, ask voters to approve that same $224.9 million bond measure in an April 24 special election. The district has cited growth and aging facilities among the reasons for needing the construction bond. A recent enrollment study conducted by Vancouver firm E.D.