Sunday, January 10, 2016

Eisenhower School Opens in Abilene, Kansas

Eisenhower School Opens in Abilene, Kansas

After 62 years, Abilene students moved into a new school named after a U.S. President from Abilene, and the most prominent world leader from Kansas.  Eisenhower Elementary School opened it doors for the first time to students this past week.
Why has it taken so long to name a school after one of Abilene's prominent historical figures?  After talking to longtime community residents, it seems to be steeped in community politics and conspiracy.  For anyone to get to the real answer, one must ask past living members of the school board and legacy family members of the community.  But finally after five decades, members of the Abilene community that lobbied for a school named after President Dwight D. Eisenhower got their wish.

According to other news articles, Denise Guy, Abilene School District Superintendent, stated that this new building was “a great opportunity to name it after Dwight D. Eisenhower.”

So what is the price of building a new school for a town of about 6,700 residents?  The new building is 28,000 square feet and cost $7.4 million to build, that is about $1,104 for each resident.  This one project is part of a larger $24 million bond approved by Abilene voters 2 to 1 in 2014.  That is $118 for every $100,000 in residential property value.

Further school improvements are on the horizon for Abilene.  This $24.2 million improvement package includes new security measures,  high school building improvements and a new auditorium,  and new space to the middle school.

What about the old space?

According to Denise Guy the old Garfield School building's future will be discussed this Monday night at the school district board meeting. 

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