Chapman Elementary in August 2008
Today’s Salina Journal has a good article explaining Chapman bond issue on ballot Tuesday:
“restoring the schools won’t come cheap. On Tuesday, Chapman School District voters will decide whether to approve issuing $8.2 million in bonds, the amount needed to supplement expected federal disaster funding for the $75 million project” …
“The combined space of the elementary and middle schools, 171,000 square feet, is 81 percent more than the original.” …
“Critics of the project note that the new buildings are not just a little larger — the combined square footage went from 203,400 to 314,000. Critics remain unpersuaded that alternatives — such as a single K-12 attendance center — were thoroughly explored”
Read the complete Salina Journal article online.
Related:
- Who benefits from location of new Chapman Elementary School?, Kansas Meadowlark, March 31, 2009.
- Time to hold USD 473 administrators/board of education accountable, Kansas Meadowlark, March 31, 2009.
- Tornado ravaged Chapman to spend as much as $90,000 per student to rebuild schools?, Kansas Meadowlark, March 25, 2009.
Tags: Chapman Kansas, FEMA, schools, Tornado, USD 473
