The latest news and updates concerning our ongoing facilities projects are found below.

Monday Momentum for November 18, 2024

The Kirksville High School remodel project includes a redesign of the commons area. Entry through the new main entrance and secure vestibule will lead to doors offering access to either the KHS office or the updated commons. The commons area will be enclosed, making it suitable for all-weather use and available year-round.

Currently, high school students eat lunch in three shifts. Enclosing the commons area will accommodate more students per shift, providing greater scheduling flexibility around lunch and potentially reducing the number of shifts from three to two. The all-weather space will also offer a more dependable area for learning and various activities, including cheer practice, with ceilings high enough to accommodate it. The high school remodel is expected to begin in the summer of 2025, with completion anticipated in the summer of 2026.

Dirt work has commenced within the construction fence for the new parking lot.

Archived Monday Momentum Issues

On Tuesday, April 2, 2024 voters passed the following bond question with 79.97%.

Official Ballot Question:

"Shall the Kirksville R-III School District issue

its general obligation bonds in the amount of

$33,000,000 for the purpose of constructing,

improving, renovating, repairing, furnishing

and equipping new and existing school

facilities, including installing a new secure

entryway and safety improvements at the

District's High School and constructing a new

education center for the performing arts?

If this question is approved, the District's

debt service property tax levy is estimated to

remain unchanged at $0.8190 per one

hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real

and personal property."

• A comprehensive safety audit completed in 2022 identified a number of safety and security measures the district should make. However, the costs to make these improvements is beyond our capacity to fulfill without bond revenue.

• KHS music and band programs share a single classroom with very limited practice space for either program. These programs continue to outgrow their current available space.

• The main part of the high school was built in 1960 and has had two additions. The original segment of the building, including the school office area, student commons, cafeteria, band/choir rooms, and gymnasium have not had any significant improvements.

• The high school cafeteria is inadequate for the current student population and is useful for only limited activities, while the courtyard is underutilized due to weather restraints.

• KHS drama department does not have a dedicated performance space. The middle school auditorium is used for drama performances and also community events. The space is very limited and schedule conflicts frequently arise. Seating in that auditorium is not ideal for performances, while the acoustics diminish the quality of events.