Demolition, site work, remodeling, renovation and addition to a mixed-use development in Quinter, Kansas. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility; for the addition of a theater / auditorium; for the remodel of a theater / auditorium; and for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

As of June 21, 2023, the bond was passed, an architect and contractor have been selected, and renovations have begun. A firm timeline for construction completion has not been established. The scope of this project includes but not limited to: Junior High and High School building ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Access in public areas of the building The bond includes an addition to the front of the high school building that would allow a main entrance with a vestibule to access both gymnasiums and the auditorium. This area would include ADA accessible restrooms and an area for concessions, such that concessions would now be separate from the lunch cafeteria. Our current public use restrooms near the gymnasiums are not adequate from an ADA standpoint. If the bond passes, the current restrooms would be renovated to provide family restrooms. HVAC in the gymnasiums We invite you to the upcoming volleyball games to experience why air conditioning in the gyms would be a valuable improvement. Improving comfort in these public use areas makes things more pleasant for participants and spectators alike. We are asking you to invest in our schools, and we want you to benefit from some of these improvements as well! New bleachers in the varsity and JV gymnasiums The only reason you have not noticed this is a problem is because you're not the one who has to set them up and put them away. While it may not be obvious when you are sitting on them, there are areas that are worn out and broken. This not only creates a challenge for staff to get the gym ready for spectators each time there is a game; it will increasingly become a safety issue if not addressed. If we do not take care of our gymnasium facilities and public use areas, we won't be able to continue to host events such as the Castle Rock Classic basketball tournament. Events such as this bring people here to Quinter where they buy gas, they buy dinner, they run to the store, etc. Auditorium addition/remodel The auditorium is used by the community as well as the school. Many of the seats are showing significant wear and tear, and seating for music concerts often fills up. The bond would allow for additional seating and updates to this facility so our community can continue to enjoy concerts, recitals and plays. New track The track has many cracks and areas that have become uneven. The school has continued to patch the track to continue to be able to use it, but the repairs are costly and temporary. If we do not replace the track, it will wear out, and ultimately the kids would be running on a dirt or gravel track. KSHSAA will not allow meets to be held on that type of surface, so the three school track meets we host each spring would cease to exist. We would not be able to host the youth track meet either. These events bring hundreds of folks to Quinter, in turn contributing to our local economy. New home and visitor bleachers at track/football field The current visitor bleachers are nearly falling apart. They will need to be removed for safety reasons in the near future, and if we don't replace them, we just won't have visitors bleachers. While the home bleachers are not as unsafe as the visitor bleachers currently, they are well worn and will become more problematic with time. New home bleachers would be made of aluminum instead of wood and would be ADA accessible. Restrooms/concessions at the track/football field This would prevent the public from entering the school building unnecessarily, which would increase security of the building. It would also again increase accessibility to facilities for spectators. If the bond passes, we hope to combine these facilities with an expansion of the Ag/shop facilities as well. The scope of this bond came about through the input of the facilities committee (which was formed in 2019 to allow input from the community regarding what we want for our school facilities over the next 25-50 years), the school board, and from responses to a survey sent out to all registered voters in the district last spring. The committee and the board took the responses from that survey very seriously, and we incorporated what was most widely supported by those who responded to the survey, what issues were most pertinent to students/teachers/staff, and what made the most sense over the course of the next 25-50 years.