Cheney High School needs expanding, renovations

Tuesday Feb. 10, voters in the Cheney School District will be asked to approve a 21-year construction bond for renovations to the overcrowded Cheney High School. There is no doubt the renovations, a mixture of expansion and modifications, are not only much needed but long overdue in modernizing, alleviating overcrowding and enhancing safety at the 50-year-old building.

The Cheney Free Press supports making these renovations.

In order to pass the $44.88 million bond, 60 percent of 40 percent of voters who voted in the last general election must vote yes. There are many good reasons for voters t...