CHICAGO -- Voters in southwest suburban Lockport have rejected a proposed $85 million referendum to issue bonds for repairs and renovations at Lockport Township High School Central Campus.The school board was seeking the $85 million bond issue after a ceiling collapse at the 114-year-old building last fall forced the school to close. 'We had a ceiling collapse in room 310,' School District 205 Superintendent Robert McBride said.
The Lockport district has gone to voters six times before for more money to renovate the building, failing to get the big bucks approved each time.How frustrating is it for McBride?'That's a great question,' he said. 'Voting is the way that we find out the will of the people … and they've spoken loud and clear.'McBride acknowledged $85 million might be too much of a tax burden for some, and renovation plans might be too extensive.