Emmetsburg, IA (northwestiowanow.com) — For the third consecutive year a bond issue to finance a new elementary school in Emmetsburg received a majority of votes, but not the super majority it required.

Superintendent Cory Jennes says the school board has another year to tweak the plan and make a fourth attempt.

The third attempt was for a school at a different location than the first two proposals, but Jennes does not believe that’s the problem.

Bond issues also failed in the Spirit Lake, Pocahontas, and North Union school districts. Under state law bond issues are now only allowed on the general November election ballots.