Before a packed gymnasium in Pattonville, 41 members of the Class of 2021 bid farewell to Prairiland High School during commencement exercises Friday night amidst tears, cheers and laughter.
Prairiland ISD calls for $7.5 million bond election
PATTONVILLE â Prairiland ISD trustees this week called a $7.5 million bond election for May 1 to add classrooms at Blossom Elementary and Prairiland Junior High.
Trustees scheduled a public meeting March 1 to answer questions, and another meeting later in April to present architectural drawings, Superintendent Jeff Ballard said about action taken at Mondayâs meeting. Time and place for both meetings will be forthcoming.
âItâs something we have been needing in Blossom for a long time,â Ballard said about the referendum. âAnd itâs exciting at the junior high to get everybody out of portables. We are planning to upgrade the front of the building so the kids will have something to be proud of.â
PATTONVILLE â Prairiland ISD trustees are expected to call up to a $7.5 million bond election when the board meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Administration Building, 466 FM 196 S.
Bond funds would be used to build classrooms at Blossom Elementary and Prairiland Junior High, and fix traffic congestion problems at the Blossom school, Superintendent Jeff Ballard said recently. Ballard is to review a site plan for the Blossom school at the Monday meeting.
Other agenda items include a pay increase for election workers, the extension of time to use emergency paid sick leave for the 2020-21 school year and a waiver request for student growth requirements in teacher appraisals for the current school year.
PATTONVILLE â Plans for a $6 million bond election in May 2021 are in the works for Prairiland ISD with an anticipation that revenue from five approved solar farms will fund additional long-term construction.
Next steps for a bond election proposal include January selections of both a bond firm and architect, according to information presented by Superintendent Jeff Ballard at a Thursday night meeting.
âWe have an opportunity right now to make our facilities much nicer for our kids, and we will never have this opportunity again,â Ballard said, explaining approved solar farm values will be hitting the books in the next year or two, and will remain high for four or five years and then depreciate rapidly.