Wichita Public Schools to 'wait till the last vote' for next steps on $450M bond issue
"We hoped we'd have a very clear answer by now, which we don't," Wichita Public Schools superintendent Kelly Bielefeld said.
Wichita superintendent awaits final results on bond issue before addressing next steps
Wichita Public Schools Superintendent Kelly Bielefeld said every vote must be counted before the district can respond to Tuesday night’s special election.
Wichita school leaders will await final tally on bond issue before deciding next steps
Unofficial results updated Wednesday by the Sedgwick County election office show bond issue opponents leading by just less than 300 votes, with potentially up to 4,000 mail and provisional ballots still to be counted.
Wichita school officials waiting for final count on bond vote
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Wichita School Superintendent Kelly Bielefeld said Wednesday that school officials will wait for the final count on the special school bond election before deciding what the next steps will be.
Watch: Wichita superintendent on school bond results
Wichita Superintendent Kelly Bielefeld will discuss the almost 50-50 unofficial outcome of the school bond vote.
‘Til the last vote has been counted’: Wichita school district isn’t conceding bond election
Yesterday didn’t end the way we had hoped, because we hoped we’d have a very clear answer by now, which we don’t.”
In-person voters narrowly say ‘no’ to Wichita Public Schools $450 bond question, mail-in ballot count continues
In a special election Tuesday night in Sedgwick County, in-person voters narrowly favored opposition to a $450 million bond for Wichita Public Schools to address learning and facility needs.
Some Wichita schools to close permanently, regardless of bond vote
Regardless of the vote, Superintendent Kelly Bielefeld reaffirmed Wednesday morning that four elementary schools would close. Those schools are L’Ouverture, OK, Pleasant Valley, and Woodland.
While Wichita waits for final school vote count, KS considers ending ballot grace period
A Wichita Republican strategist credits mail voting for the defeat of a $450 million school bond. But a bill advancing through the Kansas Legislature would curb how many mail ballots get counted.
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Some Wichita schools to close permanently, regardless of bond vote results
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – USD 259 is in the unknown. District leaders are unsure of how to move forward without official election results. Regardless of the vote, Superintendent Kelly Bielefeld ...
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Wichita superintendent awaiting final results in bond issue before addressing next steps
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita Public Schools Superintendent Kelly Bielefeld said every vote must be counted before the district can respond to the results of Tuesday night’s special election ...