De Soto ? The De Soto board of education Monday finalized a bond resolution that the district discussed and planned for months, but at a cost of $2.5 million more than expected.

Board members approved 6-1 a bond resolution not to exceed $75 million that includes expanding Mill Valley and De Soto high schools to 1,400 and 1,000 students, respectively. It also includes building another elementary school on land the district owns in Shawnee.

Last month, the board approved moving forward with a bond resolution not to exceed $72.5 million. But substantial increases in steel and oil prices led facilities director Denis Johnson to propose the

$75 million price tag to the board.

The bond resolution will go before voters at the Nov. 4 general election.