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USD 453 board votes to close Richard Warren Intermediate School at end of 2025–26
Summary
The Leavenworth USD 453 Board of Education adopted Resolution 25/26-019 after a public hearing and voted to close Richard Warren Intermediate School at the end of the 2025–26 school year, citing district consolidation and efficiency; the action invokes KSA 72-1431.
The Unified School District 453 Board of Education voted April 13 to close Richard Warren Intermediate School at the conclusion of the 2025–26 school year.
The board read and adopted Resolution 25/26-019, which cited Kansas statute KSA 72-1431 as the authority for closing school buildings. The resolution states the board "has found and determined that the closing of Richard Warren Intermediate School would improve the school system of Unified School District number 453" and directs that the facility close at the end of the current school year.
Board members opened a public hearing and then closed it before reading the resolution. The motion to adopt the resolution was seconded and passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: Closing a school shifts students, staffing and building-maintenance responsibilities and may affect transportation, class sizes and the district budget. The board did not provide a detailed student reassignment plan during the public meeting; staff indicated the action follows required notice and the public hearing process under state law.
What happened at the meeting: The resolution was read aloud by board staff and the motion to adopt was made, seconded and approved. No individual roll-call vote listing was recorded in the public transcript; the board recorded the passage by voice vote.
Next steps and implementation: The resolution sets the school closure effective at the end of the 2025–26 school year. The board and district staff did not specify, during the public meeting, timelines for student reassignment, property disposition, or transition services; those items were not detailed in the presentation and were described as matters for subsequent staff planning.
Authorities cited: The board cited Kansas statute KSA 72-1431 when reading the resolution. The transcript also references the required public-notice process.
