Kansas City, Kansas holds groundbreaking for new Central Middle School after voter-approved bond

Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools officials and community members gathered at a morning groundbreaking to mark the start of construction on the new Central Middle School. Miguel Barton, speaking for the district, told attendees the facility will be "the future home of the Bears" and thanked residents whose approval of a bond measure made the project possible.

The district framed the project as a long-term investment in the neighborhood and students. Barton said the new facility will be a "state-of-the-art" home school and that students and staff are preparing for a multi-year transition to the new campus. The remarks did not specify the bond amount or cite an ordinance; the speaker said only that residents approved the bond measure that enabled the work.