Helena school district aims to answer ‘Why so much?’ as voters consider $283M bonds

Helena school district aims to answer ‘Why so much?’ as voters consider $283M bonds

The $283 million bonds to build two new schools in Helena and update another before voters next week are among the largest funding requests ever from a Montana school district.  And while the amount being requested to update Capital High School and build new versions of Helena High and Kessler Elementary is significant, Rex Weltz, the superintendent for Helena Public Schools, said that number — compared to what other districts requested in past …