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KCKPS to hold informational meetings for $420 million bond issue

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Posted at 6:43 AM, Apr 22, 2024
and last updated 2024-04-22 14:05:13-04

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools will hold the first of three informational meetings Monday over a $420 million district bond issue.

The meeting will take place from 6-7 p.m. at F.L. Schlagle High School. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m.

Superintendent Dr. Anna Stubblefield will provide an overview of the details of the bond and its financial impact. There will also be time for a Q&A, according to district spokespeople.

If approved, the bond would include building new schools and a new public library, renovations to existing schools, a new aquatic center and would eliminate mobile classrooms.

The district approved this proposal after gathering student, staff and parent input through a survey, per district spokespeople.

Another meeting is scheduled for 6-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, at J.C. Harmon High School. A dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m.

The vote will be held May 7.