The Grain Valley School District recently
entered into contract for an eighty-eight acre section of land located north of
Pink Hill Road and west of Buckner-Tarsney Road. This land will assist the school district in meeting
long-range planning needs for facilities into the future. Payments on the land
will be made in four annual closings, with the final closing scheduled for the
spring of 2017. No structures are
located on the property.
This property is adjacent to
existing school district property where North Middle School, Early Childhood Education,
and District Administrative Offices are located. Access to the eighty-eight acres is off of
Pink Hill Road.
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Roy
Moss highlights the significance of the timing of the purchase, "When
this land became available, the Board felt it was a desirable
property for the location and price to allow for the long-range planning needs
of the district. When it comes to land in the Grain Valley area, timing is
everything. Waiting until the need is
immediate could create an undue financial burden to the district to purchase a property
this size.”
The total cost of the land is
$812,500, which will be paid in annual installments over four years with no
interest fees. Making payments over
several years allows the district to purchase the property without accruing
additional debt. The school district took a similar multi-year approach in 2003
when purchasing the 48.7 acres that makes up the current campus on Pink Hill
Road.
