K-M High School Design shows remodeling, new construction

This graphic shows the areas of the high school that would be remodeled and where the new construction would be located if the proposed $8.9 million bond referendum is approved by the voters of K-M School District #204. All of the work would be done on the north and east side of the buildings.

A majority of the project will include a food service area, new and remodeled, kitchen and serving area and storage/receiving at a cost of $1.9 million. The kitchen/cafeteria area will be where the shop and ag rooms are currently located.

The ag and wood labs and vocational rooms would be relocated to an area that was the K-M Middle School. Some of that will be new construction and middle school classrooms will be converted into labs.
The district will receive $6 million in aid for the project and the other $3 million comes in the form of tax impact from the district residents.

For an individual owning a $150,000 home the estimated annual tax increase for 21 years is $50 per year. For a $350,000 home the impact is approximately $117.

For commercial property valued at $200,000 the tax impact is estimated at $108. For ag property valued at $200,000 the impact is $58.  For an individual owning homestead ag property valued at $800,000 the estimate is an increase of $158.

The district intends to hold informational meetings in the future. The special election will take place Tuesday, February 11 at the K-M High School.

The K-M School master plan was done by HSR Associates, Inc. of LaCrosse. The light blue is remodeling and dark blue is new construction. The red line shows where the remodeling and new construction takes place.