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While the Board of Education for the Atchison County Schools of USD 377 set their sites on the future, and the continuing goal of gaining voter support for the authority to to increase the district's capital outlay levy, the district continues to use alternative means for needed repairs and maintenance. “We've got a $3.5-million Quality Zone Academy bond project,” Superintendent Steve Wiseman tells MSC News. “We were able to secure a loan through the federal government, a zero interest loan, that has to be paid back over 17-years to do a $3 million project.”
Wiseman, says repair and enhancement work has been underway throughout the district. “We're upgrading heat and air systems at the elementary and at the junior/senior high. Putting all new windows in at the elementary, new doors at the front entrance. We've got a safety vestibule going to be installed at the elementary.”
As the work proceeds, the School Board continues to consider whether or not they will again seek voter support to grant the the Board the authority to raise the current four mill capital outlay levy up to 8 mills on an annual basis.
Voters in October turned down that request.
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