District overview
Gardner Edgerton Unified School District 231
How USD 231 is funded, governed, and preparing for growth.
What is changing as the district grows?
The elected seven-member board oversees district finances, staffing, policy, school boundaries, and a bond-funded construction program.
Creekside Elementary is planned for fall 2027
The board approved the name in May; construction was reported on track for spring 2027 completion.
Elementary boundaries will change
A community committee and public forums are planned before board adoption in early 2027.
The district uses Kansas formula funding
Enrollment, state aid, local property valuation, and restricted funds shape the yearly budget.
Boundary options had not been selected in the reviewed meetings.
Where the district stands
A board-candidate discussion described a roughly $110 million budget, including operating and restricted funds.
Presented during 2026-27 compensation negotiations.
Major projects
Creekside Elementary and boundary update
Construction and planning underwayThe bond-funded elementary school is scheduled to open in fall 2027, requiring new elementary attendance boundaries.
- Construction reported on track for spring 2027 completion
- Board approved the Creekside Elementary name
- Board expects to adopt new boundaries by early 2027
Funding
District bond program
The reviewed transcripts do not state this project's standalone cost.
Recent news
Built from seven readable official board-recording transcripts from January-August 2026.
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