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Board accepts $6,950 Booster Club donation; staff detail flood‑mitigation plan tied to March bond
Summary
The McPherson Board of Education accepted a $6,950 donation from the McPherson Bullpup Booster Club for student activities and discussed temporary and permanent fixes to flooding at the high‑school roundhouse tied to a March 4 bond question that would fund a permanent repair.
The McPherson Board of Education unanimously accepted a $6,950 donation from the McPherson Bullpup Booster Club to support athletics and co‑curricular programs.
During the superintendent’s report, administration reviewed recent temporary repairs at the high‑school roundhouse — including sump‑pump repairs and a temporary flood wall — and said the district has a contingency plan in place should voters decline a bond. “An approval of the bond, specifically question 1, will result in a permanent fix out there at the high school site, and that work can begin with the site work that would also start as early as this spring and summer,” an unidentified district speaker said.
Why it matters: the temporary work (pumps fixed and a barrier installed) reduces near‑term risk but would not provide the permanent elevation and grading fix described in the bond plan. Administration said the bond would raise the area roughly eight feet back to ground level and eliminate the need for ongoing pumping. If voters do not approve the bond, the district would proceed with a retention/expansion mitigation plan already approved in concept.
Board members and attendees asked detailed questions about a clogged pipe, pump operation, fire‑exit access and ADA routes after the temporary wall was installed. Staff said the identified drainage improvements have been made or evaluated, that the district coordinated with the local fire marshal and that alternate ADA routes are available between buildings. One board member requested clearer communication and photos for the public so residents can see what work was performed and why it should alleviate risk.
The donation vote and the discussion about the roundhouse were both presented as part of routine business; there was no separate formal vote recorded in the transcript on the roundhouse project itself. The superintendent said the district will update the board and the community as bond planning and community outreach continue.
