The latest news and updates concerning our ongoing facilities projects are found below.

Monday Momentum for March 31, 2025

The new parking lot west of the middle school and high school will open soon! Once open, construction will begin on the new performing arts building in the current parking lot between the two schools.

Fencing is being installed around the construction area, shown in red in the included photo. This area includes the entire lot and driveway north of the middle school and south of the high school.

What to expect:

🐅The main driveway in front of both schools will stay open.

🐅Bus traffic will run as usual.

🐅Staff and visitor parking will be available in the new front lot and the existing back lot behind the middle school.

🐅The driveway north of the middle school will be closed.

🐅The ECLC bus loop plus dropoff and pickup will run normally.

🐅Parking between ECLC, WMMS, and Kirksville Primary will remain open via Hamilton Street.

🐅Sidewalks and the north doors of the middle school will remain open.

🐅The sidewalk between the high school and middle school entrances will remain open.

🐅Parent drop-off and pick-up for middle school students will change. We’ll share updated procedures before the transition.

🐅We will inform parents, staff, and the community before this area is officially closed.

We appreciate everyone's patience and understanding as we work to improve our facilities for the future!

Archived Monday Momentum Issues

On Tuesday, April 2, 2024 voters passed the following bond question with 79.97%.

Official Ballot Question:

"Shall the Kirksville R-III School District issue

its general obligation bonds in the amount of

$33,000,000 for the purpose of constructing,

improving, renovating, repairing, furnishing

and equipping new and existing school

facilities, including installing a new secure

entryway and safety improvements at the

District's High School and constructing a new

education center for the performing arts?

If this question is approved, the District's

debt service property tax levy is estimated to

remain unchanged at $0.8190 per one

hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real

and personal property."

• A comprehensive safety audit completed in 2022 identified a number of safety and security measures the district should make. However, the costs to make these improvements is beyond our capacity to fulfill without bond revenue.

• KHS music and band programs share a single classroom with very limited practice space for either program. These programs continue to outgrow their current available space.

• The main part of the high school was built in 1960 and has had two additions. The original segment of the building, including the school office area, student commons, cafeteria, band/choir rooms, and gymnasium have not had any significant improvements.

• The high school cafeteria is inadequate for the current student population and is useful for only limited activities, while the courtyard is underutilized due to weather restraints.

• KHS drama department does not have a dedicated performance space. The middle school auditorium is used for drama performances and also community events. The space is very limited and schedule conflicts frequently arise. Seating in that auditorium is not ideal for performances, while the acoustics diminish the quality of events.