There are two ways to react to failure: Give up or see where you went wrong and try again.
So give USD 257 district officials credit for attempting another bond issue after its 2014 proposal failed miserably.
The difference in their tack is substantial.
This time, administrators and school board members have stepped back, putting the responsibility of what should happen on the shoulders of area residents. In 2014, the feeling among many was that the plans for an all-inclusive school campus was the idea of a select few. To avoid such an impression, administrators have insisted this school bond issue be 100 percent community-driven.
At Monday nights presentation of the proposal for a new elementary school and other significant expansions and upgrades, nary a school administrator said a word.