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USD 417 Board outlines bond timeline ahead of March 3 election
Summary
Superintendent Tyson Eslinger told the board that mailers were sent the day of the meeting and, if the March 3 bond passes, the district expects to sell bonds, finalize plans with SPT Architects, have Nabholz Construction prepare bid packages, and break ground around Oct.–Nov. 2026.
Vice President Patty Talley and Superintendent Tyson Eslinger updated the USD 417 Board of Education on preparations for the March 3, 2026 bond election and next steps if voters approve the measure. Eslinger said mailers about the bond were distributed the day of the meeting and reviewed a post-election implementation timeline: sell the bonds, SPT Architects meet with staff to finalize plans, Nabholz Construction (CMAR) prepare bid packages, the board approve bids, then move into construction with a projected groundbreaking in October or November 2026.
Eslinger also reviewed current legislative items affecting the district, including discussion of a cell phone ban, a special education funding shortfall, and KPERS retirement penalty relief, and clarified misinformation about wraparound financing for the bond. The board did not take further action on the bond at this meeting; the next procedural milestone is the March 3 election.
