By ROD ZOOK
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson USD 308 may be putting its hat in the ring when it comes to a group of districts filing a lawsuit against their natural gas provider.
The matter comes up for discussion when the school board meets on Monday. According to Superintendent Mike Folks, the districts are part of a consortium that gets the best rate possible for their gas. During the cold snap, prices skyrocketed and some districts were charged as much as 400% more for their natural gas. Folks says the normal gas bill for the district is around $35,000 per month. During the cold weather and blackout the bill jumped to more than $150,000.
Now districts that are a part of a consortium want to get their money back from the distributor. Folks will recommend that the district join in the lawsuit. The cost to the district to join the lawsuit is $1,400.
The USD 308 School Board meets at 6 p.m. Monday at the Career and Technical Education Academy.
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