the district stated that the community had enough elementary students to warrant a new school site. However, Rhodes had been hesitant to give up property for a school, instead suggesting eight nearby BLM sites, all of which were rejected by the school district. The district wanted a school site within safe walking distance, as school buses were not permitted to travel through the private streets of Rhodes Ranch. Rhodes had set aside a 10-acre property for a school as a last resort option, but preferred to save the land for more homes. In June 2004, the Clark County Commission declined to approve permits for any new homes in Rhodes Ranch until a suitable site could be provided to the school district. The district and Rhodes Homes reached a tentative agreement for a school site shortly thereafter. The site was located just outside Rhodes Ranch, on BLM land. The property had no water access, but Rhodes agreed to spend up to $10 million to build the necessary infrastructure, including a pump station. Rhodes believed that the pump station could be finished in 2007, for a school opening that year. However, there were concerns from the Las Vegas Valley Water District that three years would not be an adequate amount of time for construction of the pump station. After several more delays, the county gave approval to the proposed school site in October 2004. The Forbuss Elementary School opened as scheduled in 2007. References External links Rhodes Ranch Golf Club official website Spring Valley, Nevada Planned communities in Clark County, Nevada Populated places established in 1997 Golf in Las Vegas