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Johnson County Central to hold special bond election

By John Nixon

05/22/2023

(KLZA)--The Johnson County Central Board of Education has voted to conduct a special bond election for a new school in Tecumseh.

The Tecumseh Chieftan reports the Board voted unanimously during the May meeting to conduct the special election for a new school at a cost of $49.5 million.

The plans call for a nearly 124 thousand square foot building to house all JCC District students, PreK through 12th Grade. In 2022 JCC School District voters voted against a $43 million bond issue.

Major renovations are needed in the current school buildings which would require passing a bond to pay for the renovations.

The new proposal calls for a building slightly smaller than what was proposed last year, however, due to rising construction costs the price has increased to $49.5 million.

The new plan is similar to last years, including a competition gym, plus some new items including shop space, a wrestling practice room and a superintendent's office, which would allow the district to entirely vacate existing buildings. Last years proposal called for using the current high school for activities like wrestling practice. The building would also have an auxiliary gym.

The current high school is 55 years old and the elementary school in Tecumseh was built in 1931.

Johnson County Central serves students from Johnson, Pawnee, Nemaha and Otoe Counties.

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