HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A public vote on an $8 million bond issue for USD 313 patrons failed Tuesday. The preliminary count was 954 No to 578 Yes.
The bond would have paid for an administration center expansion and Ad Astra Academy space, along with plans for new equipment for the district's elementary playgrounds and an indoor athletic facility.
The district said the proposal would have held tax rates level, even with the new bonding, thanks to two previous bond refinancing moves and the overall valuation growth in the district.
Projects like the one rejected Tuesday cannot be paid for through any other part of the school finance formula. The overall mill levy is determined by the general fund, supplemental general fund, capital outlay, and bond and interest.
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