Elliott discusses closure, upcoming May 5 bonds

In the days before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Three Forks Schools Superintendent Jeff Elliott felt the district had some really great momentum in regard to the two bonds in the upcoming May 5 election.

While still optimistic, Elliott readily admits that when schools were closed March 16 the primary focus had to be on the well-being of both students and staff.

"It's not that we have put the bond on the backburner, but the focus has to be the emergency we face. This is a tough time for a lot of people, and we have to realize that and be emphatic towards it, and we are," he said.

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