Volume 45 - Issue 20- May 14, 2026
(Published in the Kansas Register May 14, 2026.)
Unified School District No. 107,
Jewell County, Kansas (Rock Hills)
Summary Notice of Bond Sale
$5,670,000*
General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026
(General Obligation Bonds Payable from Unlimited Ad Valorem Taxes)
Bids
Subject to the Notice of Bond Sale dated April 13, 2026 (the “Notice”), facsimile and electronic bids will be received on behalf of the Clerk of Unified School District No. 107, Jewell County, Kansas (Rock Hills) (the “Issuer”) in the case of facsimile bids, at the address set forth below, and in the case of electronic bids, through PARITY® until 9:00 a.m. (Central Time) June 8, 2026, for the purchase of the above-referenced bonds (the “Bonds”). No bid for less than 104% of the principal amount of the Bonds, and no bid for more than 108% of the principal amount of the Bonds, will be considered.
Bond Details
The Bonds will consist of fully registered bonds in the denomination of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof. The Bonds will be dated June 25, 2026, and will become due on September 1 in the years as follows:
| Year | Principal Amount* |
|---|---|
| 2029 | $125,000 |
| 2030 | 130,000 |
| 2031 | 140,000 |
| 2032 | 150,000 |
| 2033 | 155,000 |
| 2034 | 165,000 |
| 2035 | 175,000 |
| 2036 | 185,000 |
| 2037 | 195,000 |
| 2038 | 210,000 |
| 2039 | 220,000 |
| 2040 | 230,000 |
| 2041 | 245,000 |
| 2042 | 260,000 |
| 2043 | 275,000 |
| 2044 | 290,000 |
| 2045 | 305,000 |
| 2046 | 320,000 |
| 2047 | 340,000 |
| 2048 | 360,000 |
| 2049 | 375,000 |
| 2050 | 400,000 |
| 2051 | 420,000 |
| * Subject to change, see the Notice | |
The Bonds will bear interest from the date thereof at rates to be determined when the Bonds are sold as hereinafter provided, which interest will be payable semiannually on March 1 and September 1 in each year, beginning on March 1, 2027.
Book-Entry-Only System
The Bonds shall be registered under a book-entry-only system administered through DTC.
Paying Agent and Bond Registrar
Treasurer of the State of Kansas, Topeka, Kansas.
Good Faith Deposit
Each bid shall be accompanied (in the manner set forth in the Notice) by a good faith deposit in the form of a cashier’s or certified check drawn on a bank located in the United States of America or a wire transfer in Federal Reserve funds immediately available for use by the Issuer in the amount of $113,400.
Delivery
The Issuer will pay for preparation of the Bonds and will deliver the same properly prepared, executed, and registered without cost to the successful bidder on or about June 25, 2026, to DTC for the account of the successful bidder.
Assessed Valuation and Indebtedness
The Equalized Assessed Tangible Valuation for Computation of Bonded Debt Limitations for the year 2025 is $62,723,942. The total general obligation indebtedness of the Issuer as of the Dated Date, including the Bonds being sold, is $5,670,000.
Approval of Bonds
The Bonds will be sold subject to the legal opinion of Gilmore & Bell, P.C., Wichita, Kansas, Bond Counsel to the Issuer, whose approving legal opinion as to the validity of the Bonds will be furnished and paid for by the Issuer, printed on the Bonds, and delivered to the successful bidder as and when the Bonds are delivered.
Additional Information
Additional information regarding the Bonds may be obtained from the undersigned, or from the Financial Advisor at the addresses set forth below.
Issuer
Board of Education Office
Attn: Janet Higer, Clerk
109 E. Main St.
Mankato, KS 66956
785-378-3102
Fax: 785-378-3434
107clerk@usd107.org
Municipal Advisor
Piper Sandler & Co.
Attn: Clayton Kelly
11635 Rosewood St.
Leawood, KS 66211
913-345-3300
Fax: 913-345-3393
clayton.kelley@psc.com
Dated April 13, 2026.
Janet Higer
Clerk
Unified School District No. 107
Doc. No. 054168
