PRETTY PRAIRIE, Kan. — Demolition has begun on the middle school gym wall at Pretty Prairie, as they prepare to expand the gym as part of the bond projects they are getting completed.
In May 2023, voters in USD 311 passed a total bond of $7.7 million. At the elementary school, the list is secure entrances, new roof, new windows. For the middle school, it's secure entrances, new roof, new windows, repairing the auditorium ceiling and then remodeling space that the district currently has for a new gym space.
The district will add on about 6300 square feet to complete the gym remodel. That will replace the current competition gym. Then, at the high school, it will be secure entrances, a new roof, new windows, there will also be a breezeway to connect the middle school and the high school.
The district will additionally focus on ag shop ventilation and electrical upgrades, as well as the high school science lab will get electrical and ventilation and gas repairs.
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