At a special board meeting Thursday night the USD 257 board members proposed a bond issue for $35 million, including approximately $10 million for renovations to the high school and middle school and a suggested new pre-K through sixth grade facility on a new property. Currently sixth grade is the middle school.
The motion was made by board member Mark Burris and seconded by Don Snavely. The motion passed five to two with Darrel Catron and Doug Dunlap voting against.
For months board members have carefully evaluated the plans of building a new…
