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USD 428 Board approves property acquisition
Move prioritizes early childhood education
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Students at USD 428’s newest preschool site, Little Panthers Preschool, enjoy a mentor-reading program with students from GBMS last spring. Housed in a portion of the First Congregational Church, Little Panthers opened in August of 2021. While the site increased capacity for 3 and 4-year-old students by nearly 50 spots, all USD 428 preschool programs are full and have waiting lists.
The USD 428 Board of Education approved the acquisition of the CUNA Mutual Group property, located at 1809 24th Street, at their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday. The approved purchase price is $1.3 million, after CUNA Mutual offered a $2.7 million donation off the valuation price of more than $4 million. Plans for the property are still tentative at this time, but the Board is unified on the top priority of addressing needs for early childhood education.