By Martha Stoddard, includes "Sen. John Stinner of Gering, a banker, questioned whether OPS would come out ahead by paying interest on bonds. He said the bonds would eliminate the need for additional contributions for only a limited number of years. Kramer said district officials are convinced that there would be savings. 'If the math of issuing bonds cost the school district more money between now and 2043, the school district wouldn't advocate for the bonds,' he said."