Henderson — Hoping the third time’s a charm, the Henderson ISD board voted unanimously Monday to ask voters in May to approve a $27 million bond issue.

The project would fund construction of a new Henderson Middle School.

“There’s no question that a new middle school is needed and the timing is great because interest rates are at a historic low,” said Kenneth Orr, a former board member who addressed the trustees. Even when he was on the board in the 1990s, he said, there were concerns about the middle school.

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