A bond for a new gym for South Coffeyville Public Schools will be back on the ballot this August.
At Monday's South Coffeyville School Board meeting, the gym bond was again the main topic of discussion. The school has had several recent bond attempts for both the gym and school repairs. Recent bond attempts for repairs failed by just one vote.
Superintendent Daryl Pruter says if the gym can be built, he thinks it will be a game changer for not only the school, but also the town.
Pruter says the proposed gym would be constructed southeast of the high school and would alleviate several problems with sharing one gym between all grades.
If passed, the $5.9 million in building bonds are expected to yield $3.5 million for the district over 20 years. According to Stephen H McDonald & Associates, which is the firm working with the district on the bond, a market value house worth $100,000 would see a projected tax increase of $10.69 a month if the bond passes.
The issue is planned to be on the ballot during the August 25th primary runoff election.
