Unofficial results from the Indianola Community School District Bond Issue Tuesday show the measure passed with 1,862 “Yes” votes out of 2,177, well over the 60% threshold needed at 85%.

Indianola School Board President Rob Keller tells KNIA News the bond issue was something that he saw bring the community together, and vote in the best interests of students of the future.

“The community came together and said we are willing to take this on as a community, and as taxpayers, to keep investing in the future of our community. The future students that will someday be moms and dads, business owners, government officials, and leaders in our community. I just think it’s a really cool thing to see Indianola come together when there can be a lot of division in today’s day and age and Indianola came together, and came together in a big way and overwhelmingly passed something that will be a very positive influence on our community as a whole.”

The improvements plan includes the addition of a new commons area to link the gym, auditorium, and academic area, creating a new “heart” for IHS, a new two-story academic wing built to the west and an athletics and career-technical expansion to the north, along with increased parking and improved traffic flow.