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District readies long-range facilities plan; community survey and bond discussion planned
Summary
Support services staff said the district will release a community-facing survey about long-range facilities work this week or next; the survey will feed public meetings and a long-range plan the board may adopt in June that would underpin a possible no-tax-increase bond initiative next year.
The Cape Girardeau School District will release a public survey about long-range facilities planning this week or next, support-services staff told the board March 24, and the district intends to use survey results to shape public meetings and a June board adoption of a long-range facilities plan.
Why it matters: The long-range plan is intended to guide facility investments and will serve as the foundational document for a possible bond initiative next year that district officials described as a “non tax increase” measure tied to the plan.
Support-services staff said the district is finalizing the survey presentation and questions, correcting typos and rearranging slides. Residents will be able to view a presentation and respond to the survey; the district will also provide space in the survey for open-ended input. Once compiled, staff will schedule public meetings to review results and potential facility priorities.
Staff also provided an update on specific projects: the CTC welding lab expansion is nearing completion, with a first walkthrough punch list addressed last week and plumbing and equipment items being finalized. Adult classes are expected to begin in the new welding lab this summer, and the space will open for secondary students next fall.
Support-services staff reminded the public to watch for school buses and to stop for bus arms and flashing lights; they said the community continues to report vehicles illegally passing stopped buses.
Next steps: The district will send the survey link to the public, compile responses, schedule public review meetings and present a proposed long-range plan for board adoption, currently targeted for the June board meeting.
