Residents within the Shawnee Mission School District boundaries have approved a new $264 million bond to pay for new schools, make building improvements and hire more teachers.
The district put the issue up for vote, and more than 34,000 people, or about 69.4%, approved the bond, according to unofficial final results from the Johnson County Election Office. Just over 15,000 people, or about 30.5%, voted against the issue.
The bond measure will increase property taxes for those within the district's…JoCo voters approve $264M bond for Shawnee Mission schools
Residents within the Shawnee Mission School District boundaries have approved a new $264 million bond to pay for new schools, make building improvements and hire more teachers.
The district put the issue up for vote, and more than 34,000 people, or about 69.4%, approved the bond, according to unofficial final results from the Johnson County Election Office. Just over 15,000 people, or about 30.5%, voted against the issue.
The bond measure will increase property taxes for those within the district's…