Voters to decide on $28.5M for Halstead-Bentley schools

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Halstead-Bentley School District, USD 440, is asking voters to approve a $28.5 million bond issue. Harvey and Sedgwick County voters who want a say must be registered to vote by next Tuesday, April 23.

The vote will be on Tuesday, May 14, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will only be one polling place. All registered USD 440 voters will vote at Halstead High School Gym regardless of whether they live in Harvey or Sedgwick County. There will be an opportunity to vote early or by mail. Click here to learn more .

USD 440 wants the $28.5 million so it can make additions and improvements to:

• Bentley Primary School
  • A secured entry
  • Renovate and modernize the library, classrooms, cafeteria, restrooms, special education areas and gym

• Halstead Middle School
  • New entrance for facility activities
  • Renovate and modernize Pre-K classrooms, cafeteria and restrooms

• Halstead High School
  • A secured entry addition and improvements
  • 7th- and 8th-grade addition
  • Weight room addition
  • Girls’ locker room addition
  • Administration offices and conference room addition
  • Performing arts and rehearsal space classroom addition
  • Renovate and modernize the auditorium, classroom, and industrial arts spaces

• Renovate all district facilities, including
  • A replacement press box at the football facility
  • New softball and baseball fields

Voting yes would mean agreeing to the project. Voting no would be against the project.

KSN News has reached out to USD 440 to learn more about how the bond issue would affect property taxes for homeowners.

In the meantime, this is the complete wording of the bond issue:

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