NELIGH, Neb. (AP) — The Neligh-Oakdale school district this year will have new leadership to help find solutions to old safety concerns at what’s called the East Ward school.

The interconnected buildings house grades three through 12 and the district’s central office.

Officials say a failed $6.9 million bond measure leaves the district without enough money to resolve security and fire safety issues. The district was able to obtain a two-month delay for a fire safety plan that was supposed to be send to the state fire marshal last month.

Two school board members were defeated in the November election, and district Superintendent Kim Lingenfelter is resigning at the end of the school year.

Lingenfelter said she will move in whatever direction the school board wants to go.