10-04-2025
Galena voters approve $7.5 million school bond
GALENA, Kans. — The Galena School District can now move forward after more than 83 percent of voters approve a bond question.
The $7.5 million bond will fund multiple projects, including classrooms designed for special education students, a new early childhood preschool center, replacing modular units at Spring Grove, and adding a storm shelter.
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Cosmetic upgrades will be made at Liberty Elementary, along with replacing HVAC units, and repairing the building. It will increase safety features to the connector on the high school, and add a storm shelter.
'We're so excited today. We're so appreciative of the community and the support we have from our folks here in our Galena School District,' said Toby VanCleave, Galena USD 499 superintendent.
VanCleave plans to meet with an architect and construction manager to start planning the next steps for those projects.
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