The USD-440 Board of Education made it official Monday night by unanimously approving a resolution to authorize the calling of a bond election. The district intends to hold a special election to vote on general obligation bonds to pay the estimated $28,500,000 costs to construct, furnish, and equip: (a) additions, improvements, and renovations to Bentley Primary School, including secured entry, site improvements, and renovation and modernization of library, classrooms, cafeteria, restrooms, special education areas and gymnasium. (b) additions, improvements and renovations to Halstead Middle School, including site improvements, renovation and modernization of pre-K classrooms, cafeteria and restrooms, and a new entrance for facility activities. (c) additions, improvements, and renovations to Halstead High School, including a seventh- and eighth-grade addition, weight room and girls’ locker room addition, administration offices and conference room addition, performing arts and rehearsal space classroom addition, renovations and modernization of auditorium, classrooms, and industrial arts spaces; and secured entry addition and improvements. (d) renovation and improvements to all district facilities including a replacement press box at the football facility and new softball and baseball fields. (e) make all other necessary improvements related to the project. Superintendent Ron Barry said they can’t put everything in the notice because it would make it extremely long but that it covers the main pieces. He said the vote would be in-person only but would provide an opportunity for absentee ballots by request.
Source: Harvey County Now
