Board faces decision on old schools

A development group hoping to convert three former elementary schools into housing was not awarded low-income tax credits needed to turn the plan into reality. The school board will meet later this month to decide how to proceed.

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August 6, 2024 - 2:51 PM

McKinley, Jefferson and Lincoln elementary school buildings. Register file photo

The fate of three former elementary schools is once again a question mark after a state housing corporation rejected a second request for low-income tax credits to convert the buildings into apartments.

BNIM, a Kansas City development firm, sought financing from the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation as part of its plan. The tax credit program is very competitive. For the past two years, BNIM passed the preliminary round of applications but ultimately fell short of securing the funding. 

USD 257 Superintendent Stacey Fager said the school board will discuss the…

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