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 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.”
Wichita superintendent discusses too-close-to-call school bond vote
The vote on the $450 million bond for Wichita Public Schools is still too close to call. The unofficial result as of late Tuesday is almost 50-50.
Some Wichita schools to close permanently, regardless of bond vote results
USD 259 is in the unknown. District leaders are unsure of how to move forward without official election results.
‘No’ side holds slight lead in Wichita school bond vote; some ballots still to be counted
Unofficial results showed the Vote Yes side trailed by 228 votes, or less than 1 percent of the vote, with some ballots still to be counted.
Wichita bond election too close to call; opponents lead by less than 300 votes
The Wichita school district's proposed $450 million bond issue would build several new schools, close others and reduce the district's overall footprint.
Wichita superintendent awaiting final results in bond issue before addressing next steps
Wichita Public Schools Superintendent Kelly Bielefeld said every vote must be counted before the district can respond to ...
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In-person voters narrowly say ‘no’ to Wichita Public Schools $450 bond question, mail-in ballot count continues
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. According to the ...
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Thursday morning forecast
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 reaffirmed Wednesday morning ...