A vote in favor of the bond won't necessarily build Martinelli a new school, but she said she won't begrudge other parents their new buildings. She's been to Riverside and Cool Springs elementaries and has seen the need. She said the carpet is torn and the ceiling is coming down in some of the classrooms. The roof leaks and recent heavy rains drenched two classrooms. There's no gymnasium or multipurpose room, so children are stuck in the rooms throughout winter and bad weather.
Space is scarce all around.
Martinelli said teachers don't have adequate room for storage in their classrooms. And the library is too small. There's no way to increase the size of the library. Principal Robert Snider calls the school an administrative nightmare. His office is in the basement of the two-story building, along with the small cafeteria and the school's only two restrooms.