District overview
Piper Unified School District 203
How Piper is governed, funded, and growing.
Growth shapes district decisions
The elected Board of Education adopts the budget, policies, curriculum, contracts, and major facilities work. Kansas formula aid and local property taxes support operations, while bond proceeds and capital outlay pay for many building and technology projects.
Local governance
Seven board members vote in public meetings and publish written recaps of major actions.
Growing enrollment
The 2025-26 budget projects 2,830 FTE students, up from 2,733 the prior year.
Budget and debt
The 2025-26 budget projects $53.7 million in total expenditures and reports $108.8 million in general-obligation bonds at July 1, 2025.
Total expenditures include debt, capital, and transfers, so they are not the same as classroom operating spending.
Where the district stands
Major projects
2022 bond closeout projects
Six projects approved January 12, 2026The board approved fire-panel integration, two elementary playground projects, stadium fencing, maintenance-shop work, and high-school track repairs for up to $580,000 combined.
- The board approved all six projects.
Funding
Remaining 2022 bond proceeds
Strategic Plan 2026-2031
Approved May 11, 2026The board approved a five-year district strategic plan while also addressing growth and classroom overcrowding.
- The board approved the plan.
- The plan's stated period reaches the 2030-31 school year.
Funding
No separate plan appropriation is stated in the collected recap.
All 19 unique official records were reviewed chronologically: 11 board recaps from September 2025 through July 2026 and eight current budget, audit, and state-report documents.
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