100 Miles Per Hour in the Wrong Direction as Kansas Dumbs Down Proficiency Standards and USD 259 Pushes a $615 Million Bond
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Dr. Walt Chappell shared his thoughts on the bond during Wichita City Council public comment on October 16th, 2026.
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USD 259 bond issue will cost a lot more than taxpayers are told
Wichita taxpayers are being told the $615 million bond issue for USD 259 will cost a relative pittance. . . the real cost, unfortunately, is much higher.
From the 2025 Bond
Official count: Wichita Public Schools' $450M bond question narrowly fails
The February 2025 bond failed by 319 votes, 14,208 no to 13,889 yes.
How would Wichita's $450M school bond issue affect property taxes on your home?
On the 7.5-mill levy that pays off the 2008 bonds: expected to end in four years if voters reject new bonds, and to continue until at least 2045 if they approve.
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