HESSTON, Kan. — Potential legislation in Topeka is forcing the Hesston USD 460 School District to delay a vote on a major facilities improvement bond issue.
Senate Bill 341 could significantly impact state aid percentage on the bond project. As written, the bill would increase the amount of funding from outside the school district by $12-$15 million and would allow the district to lessen its mill increase from 10.62 to just 3.0 mills. Importantly, the bill specifies that this change would apply to bond elections that are held after July 1, 2022.
The district was to vote April 26 on a $33.5 million project that would include adding on to the current high school and moving the middle school students to that new addition. It would also include a new auxiliary gymnasium, and new auditorium and renovation of current facilities at the high school.
With the pending legislation, the school board has decided to move the vote after July 1.
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