The Arlington School District is hoping the seventh time is the charm: asking voters again for the money to replace an ailing Post Middle School.
The first five times the district asked for a bond to pay for construction, essentially a 20-year loan that requires 60% support from voters to be approved. Several times a majority of voters supported the measure over the years but fell short of the 60% needed.
The school has a long list of issues, including an open-campus concept that means kids commute to classes outside. The school has installed cameras and fences for safety, but in the long rainy season of the Pacific Northwest, the outdoor corridors frequently flood and are hazardous when temperatures drop below zero…