Member of the Bellevue School Board last week conducted a groundbreaking ceremony at the site where the new Bellevue Elementary building for grades 3-5 will be constructed. The building is scheduled to open at the start of the August 2025 school year for students. The effort was a result of the efforts and collaboration of the school board, community members, staff, administration, and many other stakeholders in the Bellevue community to provide an updated learning environment for students, according to Bellevue Superintendent Tom Meyer. Pictured from left are Janet Sieverding (Board Vice-President), Brett Ernst (Facilities Director), Matt Wedeking (former Board Member), Eric Kilburg (Board Member), Mike Reed (Board President), Marty Ploessl (Board Member), Tom Meyer (Superintendent), Allysen Bonifas (Board Member), and Matthew Stewart (OPN Architects). In 2018 the school board made an offer to purchase the land for the elementary building and other uses, and since that time ongoing preparations were made to have a bond referendum approved by the voters in the community. A $20 million bond measure failed during the 2018-2019 school year, but a $13.1 referndum was passed in March of 2023.