School board to discuss bonds, programs

The Harrisburg Community Unit School District Board will continue its discussion tonight on the status of an application for a bond that if awarded means the school will only spend $17 million on its current gymnasium project at Harrisburg High School.

That amount is $7 million less than the initial $24 million the school would have had to pay back over 30 years. The plan also shortens the overall payment schedule five years.

The meeting is set for 6 p.m. in the media center at Harrisburg Middle School. The public meeting is set to start after the board comes out of closed session but not before 6:30 p.m.

The board also intends to discuss action on a resolution to issue $130,000 in general obligation school bonds, Series 2016A, for the purpose of financing life safety capital projects, providing for the levy of taxes to pay bonds and authorizing the sale of bonds.

Furthermore, the board will discuss the East Side Intermediate School's summer food program, which provides food for underprivileged children within the school district over the summer months.