Kansas City Public Schools has placed the final steel beam on its first new school building in more than 30 years, marking the completion of the building’s structural framework.
It’s a milestone moment for the district, which struggled for nearly 60 years to win voter support for higher property taxes to help pay for new schools and address long-standing maintenance needs.
The King Empowerment Center is funded by a $100 million certificate of participation bond issued by the school board earlier this year. A $474 million general obligation bond was overwhelmingly approved by voters in April 2025 to further improve school buildings…