Kansas City Public Schools Start OPULENT GO Bond Campaign

Nearly half a BILLION bucks is a lot of cash that WON'T help classrooms one bit.

Here's how the sales pitch is shaping up . . .

The district wants the $474 million general obligation bond (GO bond) to fund improvements to aging buildings and open a new middle school. It also has plans to build new schools. One would be funded with different bonds that don’t increase taxes.

Monday night at the final open house on the proposal before taking a final plan to the school board, the hallway and auditorium on the lower level of the Plaza Branch Library buzzed with people peering at the presentation boards jam-packed with dollar amounts, addresses and photos

It was the first of the forums to outline the latest set of options for a new middle school.

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KCPS reveals four options for new middle school in GO bond package

The district said passage of the bond would cost an extra $232 per year or 64 cents per day until the bond is paid off, which typically takes about 20 years.

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