A vote on a bond issue for the completion of a new high school in Mitchell could come in June during the already scheduled city/school election. The Mitchell School Board held a lengthy discussion last night at the MCTEA building regarding the new school and the bond issue.
The new school would be located across the street from the current high school. The base bid of around 45 million dollars was approved by the Mitchell School Board last month. However, that bid leaves out several athletic facility upgrades which would cost around 17 million dollars to complete. Mitchell School District Business Manager Steve Culhane says the cost to taxpayers would be close to 50 dollars per $100,000 of taxable valuation annually.
The bond would likely be paid back in thirty years. It would need 60 percent approval to pass. The school board would hold an informational meeting for the public to ask questions about the issue. The item was for information only, so no formal action was taken by the school board.