The cost of land, and how it would affect a potential bond issue to build a new elementary school in Iola, must be factored before the issue is brought to local voters, Iolan Ryan Sparks said Tuesday.
Sparks comments came at the conclusion of a steering committee meeting, filled with about 30 USD 257 parents, business owners, students and educators.
The thrust of Tuesdays meeting focused on potential sites a dozen were discussed and the scope of what voters might be asked to approve.