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Lee's Summit School District seeks $225M bond for school upgrades, repairs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Lee's Summit R-7 School District is asking voters to approve a $225 million bond, allowing it to update school buildings and address deferred maintenance. The 2025 school and special elections ballot says the bond, if passed, will allow the district to acquire, construct, renovate, furnish and equip new and existing schools in the districts, as well as purchase land. Your Local Election Headquarters: Candidates, races and results on FOX4 Specifically, : Update schools to meet modern standards for accessibility, safety and future ready learning. Prepare the district to address future growth and accommodate the needs of all students. Protect taxpayer investments by prioritizing essential upgrades and deferred maintenance districtwide. Some of the schools that would see improvements and changes would be Pleasant Lea Middle School, Hazel Grove Elementary, Greenwood Elementary, Lee's Summit North High School and Lee's Summit West High School. Additionally, Tuesday's vote will determine the future of Lee's Summit Elementary (LSE) and Westview Elementary. In November 2024, the school district about both schools through a proposed 'renovation' to Westview. The plan would consolidate the schools, moving LSE's students to an updated Westview school. Since news of the consolidation efforts broke in November, the district has from some families who claim there is no legitimate benefit to the proposal and that there could be long-term impacts on students and families who may not live close to the school. However, the district claims that the cause for the consolidation efforts stems from and threats to its Title One status, which provides low-income families with federal funds. The district also said that despite the merge, no jobs would be affected by the change, and the land previously used for the school will be repurposed. Download the FOX4 News app on iPhone and Android If the bond passes, regardless of its $225 million total, there will be . It will stay at $0.87 per $100 of assessed real and personal property valuation if passed, according to the ballot. For a 2025 special election sample ballot, . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.