The KCKPS board approved the 2026–27 district calendar, authorized AIA A133 construction contracts for multiple new school projects and land transfer for a middle school site, and passed a joint resolution to begin dissolving the Wyandotte County special education cooperative; the consent agenda was approved with one board member voting 'No' on a separate travel item.
After public comment and committee input, the board approved RSP’s second-read boundary plan revising elementary and middle feeders — New Stanley Elementary’s current boundary was reinstated and Whittier will continue feeding to Central Middle School; the changes reduce the number of students impacted to roughly 1,000.
District data leaders presented first-quarter KISA outcomes and introduced the Learning Implementation Focus Tool (LIFT), reporting 1,700 classroom observations and a plan to move buildings through early, scaling and sustaining implementation stages; board members pressed for intervention timeframes and parent-facing supports.
Architects from Hollis & Miller presented design development updates for new Central and Argentine middle schools (courtyard-centric Central; commons‑focused Argentine), schedule milestones and community engagement; Sumner guaranteed‑maximum‑price (GMP) was brought forward as a next step toward construction.
RSP presented a boundary committee recommendation to consolidate multiple elementary boundaries into a new school and realign middle/high feeders; hundreds of attendees urged the board not to close New Stanley or to preserve its dual-language program, citing community ties and special‑education concerns.
The director of health services reported a 78% immunization compliance rate and 4,901 under‑vaccinated students districtwide, outlined partnerships for mobile clinics and telehealth, and described staffing and screening volumes.
The board voted to approve 'Option C prime' — a plan to demolish and rebuild the downtown library and consider moving administrative offices off-site — despite objections from members who said the option would not preserve historical materials.
Multiple speakers during public comment urged the board not to include New Stanley Elementary in an upcoming consolidation and new-build plan, citing community ties, walkability and projected class sizes as key concerns.
Board approved a two-year renewal for Capstone PebbleGo (K–2 library resource) after staff said the product offers English and Spanish only, cited usage metrics (about 1.2 million hits) and confirmed the $86,000 budget line and 2-year term.
Multi Studio presented schematic designs for a new elementary to be sited near Steele Road and House Drive, highlighting grade-level 'treehouse' commons, courtyard access and a timeline that targets bidding in 2026 and completion by December 2027.
