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Wichita Public Schools leaders describe new facilities dashboard, tour plan after bond loss; CTE and volunteer pathways highlighted
Summary
Superintendent Kelly Bielefeld and other officials said the district is launching a buildings dashboard and a 90‑school listening tour following a narrowly failed bond. Speakers emphasized special‑education obligations, volunteer onboarding, and preservation of Career and Technical Education (CTE)/Future Ready funding as a tri‑government priority.
Wichita Public Schools (USD 259) leaders told the town hall they are expanding direct outreach and transparency after a narrowly failed bond vote and community concerns about facility‑level needs.
Superintendent Kelly Bielefeld said district staff and board members are visiting every school in a 90‑schools, 90‑days listening tour to collect building‑level needs from frontline staff and administrators. The district also plans to publish an online facilities dashboard that will list building square footage, acreage and…
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