USD 428 Board of Education members will meet for a special meeting Wednesday, Oct. 23 at noon at Great Bend Middle School at 1919 Harrison for a tour of the new gymnasium led by Khris Thexton, Director of Finance, Operations for the district. Gib Compton, president of Compton Construction Corporation, the general contractor, and Project Manager at HTK Architects, Charley Sexton, the architect, will discuss the progress and completion timelines. At the Oct. 14 meeting, board member Larry Kutina brought a list of items of concern to the attention of other board members, including interior paint, cracks in cement, and the construction of a handicapped ramp.