Ray-Pec School District makes commitment to the arts with brand-new performance center [Video]

PECULIAR, Mo. (KCTV) – In a world where high school theater departments have seen cutbacks, the Raymore-Peculiar School District has finished building a state-of-the-art auditorium with more seating for the community.

The project cost was more than $16 million and was financed by a $72 million bond project supported by voters in 2021.

Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle said the district is proud of Ray-Pec’s history of winning state awards in choir and performing arts.

“That fire they get, that newfound love for what they do – that’s what drives me… watching the kids take joy in this place and go to places they had never thought of before,” Slagle said. “Our Board of Education has been very supportive in our bond issue projects, getting us to this point by working with our community.”

The new theater has a fly system that can hoist nine different backgrounds up and down during …