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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Business
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Goddard voters reject $196 million school bond
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Voters in USD 265 Goddard have rejected a proposed $196 million bond that would have funded major upgrades and new construction across the district. According to unofficial results from the Sedgwick County Election Office, 2,541 voters cast ballots against the bond, while 2,053 voted in favor. A total of 4,594 votes were cast in Tuesday's special election. Police investigating two separate attacks in Old Town The bond would have financed the construction of two new elementary schools, renovations to convert Oak Street Elementary into a pre-K learning center, and upgrades to fine arts, athletics, safety, security, and infrastructure throughout the district. District officials said the proposal aimed to accommodate future growth and enhance educational opportunities. With the bond's failure, those plans are now on hold. For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news by downloading our mobile app and signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track 3 Weather app by clicking here. To watch our shows live on our website, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Politics
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Goddard USD 265 voters to decide on $196M bond proposal
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Voters in USD 265 Goddard will go to the polls on Tuesday, May 13, to decide whether to approve a $196 million bond. If approved, the district would build two new elementary schools, renovate Oak Street Elementary into a learning center to provide pre-K options, and improve the fine arts and athletic facilities. The bond would also invest in safety, security, and infrastructure districtwide. According to the Sedgwick County Election Office, 679 mail ballots have been sent and 384 have been returned. There have been 1,153 early voters. The election is only open to voters who live within the limits of USD 265. (See map below) Election Day voting will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. To find your polling location, click here. For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news by downloading our mobile app and signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track 3 Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Politics
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‘No' lead holds in tight $450 million Wichita school bond election
A $450 million Wichita school bond initiative appears to have failed by a wafer-thin margin, with 'No' votes holding a nearly 300-vote lead — or 1% — as mail-in ballots continue rolling in. Wichita Public Schools has declined to concede the race, its superintendent saying the district is waiting for every vote to be counted before deciding what to do next. On Tuesday, the bond had a narrow window to make up ground, as about 4,000 mail-in ballots requested by voters remained unreturned. But fewer than 1,000 ballots have arrived since then, with the 'No' side adding to its lead. Updated unofficial results released Friday morning show 'Yes' vote trailing 13,634 to 13,928, a 294 vote difference (up from 228 on the night of the election). Additional votes could still be counted. The Sedgwick County Election Office must accept mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day that arrive by the last delivery of mail by the United States Postal Service on Friday. Provisional ballots could also change the final vote tally. The Sedgwick County Board of Canvassers will meet at 9 a.m. on Thursday, March 6, to receive recommendations from Election Commissioner Laura Rainwater on which ballots should be accepted or thrown out. The board will meet the next day to vote on those recommendations and to certify the official results, Commission Chairman Ryan Baty said. A day after the bond vote, Superintendent Kelly Bielefeld said at a news conference that the district had not looked into whether it would request a recount. Bielefeld also wouldn't say whether the district was considering a smaller bond issue vote, much like what the Kansas City, Kansas, school district did last year after voters rejected a similar-size bond issue. Residents may not have answers on the district's next steps until after results are certified. 'At that point, we would start conversations on what comes next,' Bielefeld said Wednesday. The district has said even if the bond issue doesn't pass, it will still shutter L'Ouverture, OK, Pleasant Valley and Woodland elementary schools. Those students would be moved to newer, larger schools if the bond issue was approved. The district has said recently it would still move those students to other schools, but spread them out more among existing schools to keep class sizes down. 'The answer is the plan is the plan, and so it'll just take longer for us to achieve that plan,' Bielefeld said. 'We will have to… adjust and look at timelines.'
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Politics
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New polling hours start with USD 259 bond election
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Tuesday is Election Day in Wichita, and voters will decide whether to support a USD 259 bond. This year, new polling hours will take effect. The Sedgwick County Election Office says polling places will open at 7 a.m. instead of 6 a.m. this year, and the polls will close at 7 p.m. Voters on Election Day must go to their designated polling place and can verify that location at the Kansas Secretary of State's VoterView website. To read more about the bond issue, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Climate
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Wichita Public Schools' bond election is Tuesday. See how, when and where to vote
Wichita Public Schools' bond election is almost here. Voters will vote Tuesday on whether to approve a $450 million bond proposal that would close four elementary schools and two administration centers, rebuild seven elementary and middle schools and convert two elementary schools to K-8 schools. It would also consolidate alternative programs and build a new Future Ready Center for Trades at East High School, a new early childhood education center and new outdoor athletic fields at Northeast Magnet High School. While the issue would use a 7.5-mill levy a year to pay off the bonds, that amount is already paid by homeowners to go toward bonds passed in 2008. If approved, that mill levy will shift to paying off 2025's bond issue. If homeowners vote no, the mill levy would drop after 2008's bonds expire. Here's what to know about casting your vote Tuesday, Feb. 25. Anyone living in the Wichita school district can cast their vote in the bond election. The Wichita school district spans outside of Wichita, too, to parts of Kechi, Bel Aire and Park City. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25. If you're planning on voting on Election Day, you have to go to your assigned polling location. To find where to go, visit the Kansas Secretary of State's VoterView website. From there, enter your full name and date of birth. Once that's entered, you can see your voter registration, a sample ballot and your assigned polling place. It's looking like a good day to get out of the house Tuesday. The day is expected to be sunny with a high around 64 and a low of 41, the National Weather Service forecast reads. The last day to vote early is Monday, Feb. 24 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Sedgwick County Election Office, 510 N. Main. Satellite voting locations close Saturday, Feb. 22, at 1 p.m. Feb. 18 was the deadline to request a mail-in ballot. So if you haven't done so yet, you'll have to cast your vote in person. If you've already received your mail-in ballot you can return it three ways — at a county drop box, a polling place by 7 p.m. on Election Day, or by mail. If you choose the mail option, it has to be sent to the Sedgwick County Election Office and postmarked by Election Day. It has to be received by Friday, Feb. 28, to be counted. Voters need to bring an official ID to their polling place in order to cast your vote. There are several kind of IDs that can be accepted. They are: Driver's license or ID card issued by Kansas or another state Military ID U.S. passport ID card issued by a Native American tribe Employee badge or ID issued by a government office Student ID card from an accredited postsecondary education institution in Kansas Concealed carry license issued by Kansas or another state Public assistance ID card issued by a government office You can contact the Sedgwick County election office at 316-660-7100 or voterinformation@ or in person at 510 N. Main in Suite 101. The Wichita Eagle will be closely monitoring results and posting them on
