What has the district done with funds from the temporary operating tax levy since 2007?

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The initial purpose for the current operating levy was the construction of Smith-Cotton High School on Tiger Pride Boulevard. Since the high school opened, the district has managed the funds and restructured its debt to complete these projects:

  • Classroom Additions at Parkview and Skyline elementaries
  • Renovation of the Smith-Cotton Junior High Practical Arts Area
  • 9th Grade Wing Completion at Smith-Cotton High
  • Additional Project Lead the Way (STEM education) area at S-C High
  • Auxiliary Gymnasium at S-C High
  • Jennie Jaynes Sports Complex
  • Loftus Early Childhood Center
  • FEMA Building with cafeteria and auxiliary gymnasium at S-C Junior High
  • Purchased and remodeled the Maintenance Warehouse
  • Upgraded all electrical in Heber Hunt and Washington elementaries
  • Geo-thermal installed in Parkview Elementary, Skyline Elementary and Sedalia Middle School
  • Annual donations of $646,000 for five years to Sedalia Parks & Recreation Department for competition swimming pool and diving well at the Heckart Community Center. 
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