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Board approves Sporting KC contract for 2026 graduations after debate over ticket limits and capacity
Summary
The board voted to approve a contract with Sporting Kansas City for district high‑school graduations in 2026, locking in dates and location while directing staff to return with cost and capacity options — especially for Wyandotte High School, whose families urged more than the baseline ticket allocation.
The Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education approved a contract June 24 with Sporting Kansas City to host district high‑school graduations in May 2026, after an extended discussion over ticket allocations, baseline seating and possible added costs to expand capacity for larger schools.
Dr. Lucero presented the proposed dates and location; the board spent more than an hour discussing a baseline ticket allocation, communication with families and whether the district should seek additional seating for Wyandotte High School, which drew the largest in‑stadium attendance this year.
"I just wanna make sure I understand what it is that I'm voting on today," Board member Wanda Brownlee Page said during the discussion, asking staff to clarify the relationship between the contract, the number of baseline tickets and how families request…
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