The Haysville Times
By Angie Gumm
Cautiously optimistic” is how Superintendent Dr. John Burke feels about Tuesday’s vote on the school bond issue.
“I think it’s still hard work until the very end,” he said.
A committee that formed to support the bond was busy this week putting up 250 signs all over the district.
After months of waiting, U.S.D. 261 voters will finally have the opportunity to vote on the 49 million dollar bond issue that would bring two new schools to the area.
With every school, except for Ruth Clark Elementary, exceeding its design capacity and an average building age of 45 years old, teachers, principals, administrators and many parents have been working hard to get support for the issue.
“This is a community project,” said Burke. “Not a school board project, not a teacher project, a project for everyone. Every building except Ruth Clark gets something.”
If the bond issue passes, the district andprincipals, teachers and staff to get more input on exactly how the money will be spent. The projected division of funds, though, is pretty much set according to Burke. Continue reading “Its Time: Big Bond Vote To Be Tuesday”