Recent Questions

Who’s benefiting from the land being bought? -Dani Leigh Gonzalez, Iola   Submitted 03/14/2019

Does the bond for question 1 include updates of things such as student desks, teacher desks, computers etc… or is the cost just for building? -Ron Ballard, Iola Submitted 03/14/2019

Will there be cameras and police presence in the proposed elementary school? What about special needs classrooms? -Kaylee Norton, Iola Submitted 03/13/2019

What would the new elementary school do for the value of surrounding homes? Would it increase their value?  -Gary Cardell   Submitted 03/13/2019

If the current elementary buildings don’t get used before a certain amount of time, I hear they will be demolished. Is this true? What are the approximate cost to have each building torn down?  -Tisha…

If the bond issue passes, how will it effect areas schools like Marmaton Valley and Humboldt? -Halie Luken, Moran Submitted 03/11/2019

Why is the USD 257 school bond a property tax and not sales tax? -Carla Nemecek, Iola Submitted 03/11/2019

If the second bond proposition passes, will they tear down the current science building? -Mark Hastings, Iola -Submitted 03/06/2019

Why aren’t the potholes all getting fixed on the old highway? -Sarah, Iola Submitted 02/28/19

Are there studies of how the proposed elementary school would be located in relation to where most of our students live? Would it be centrally located? -Mark Peters, Iola Submitted 02/28/19