Kenna Elementary School in Jackson County was closed Thursday because of flooding.

Three days of rain caused flooding in several classrooms, the gym and the cafeteria.

No damage estimates have been reported but the school has seen its share of flooding problems over the years.

That is just one of the reasons why the Jackson County Board of Education is hoping to move the school out of the flood plain.

The State School Building Authority has already approved some of the funds. Its up to voters to approve the rest.

"This has happened five or six times since I've been working for the school system (that Kenna has flooded) and it does upset you but you have to clean it up and go on," said Maintenence Employee Curtis Casto.

But he might not have to clean this mess up again if voters approve a 39-million dollar bond November 7th.

The State School Building Authority has already set aside another 15.5-million dollar grant to help build a new Kenna Elementary School plus two new middle schools in Jackson County

If voters don't approve the bond in November, people at Kenna Elementary could be cleaning up after floods for years to come.

"The money from the School Building Authority must be claimed by the voters passing the bond issue," explained Jackson County Schools Superintendent Blaine Hess. "In the event that we do not pass the bond issue those monies would in fact go back to the state."