The board tabled its decision on whether to proceed with the Lebo Learn and Play Daycare remodel, leaving the project’s future unsettled despite the previously accepted construction bid.
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Blue Valley Unified School District 229
Blue Valley has begun planning a March 2027 bond referendum, with a proposed emphasis on career and technical education and upkeep of existing facilities and technology. District staff said the plan is not centered on new school buildings or a large round of additions; voters would decide whether to fund the proposal.
USD 232 is asking the Board to approve resurfacing the tracks and runways at Mill Valley High School and De Soto High School after consultants found peeling or bubbling surfaces creating a safety concern. The proposed work totals about $905,461 and would close the tracks for four to five weeks over summer.
After a year of study, the board on Sept. 28, 2026 agreed to use a construction-manager-at-risk method to get bids for the school window project. It had paid $5,050 for window diagnostics in December 2025.
Dodge City Unified School District 443
USD 443 is considering architectural and engineering work for converting Soule Elementary’s basement into a district distribution facility and remodeling the district office’s upstairs conference area. The proposed design-and-bid-document contract with GMCN is $111,400; both renovations remain in planning, and construction has not yet been approved in this record.
The board accepted Loyd Builders’ $745,700 base bid for the Lebo Learn and Play Daycare remodel. It authorized the superintendent to negotiate a construction contract, which is to be executed by the board president’s signature.
The board agenda includes a proposed capital outlay expenditure of up to $86,250 (including 15% contingency) to renovate the Facilities and Operations campus to support colocation of Transportation services, including two bus service bays, an access ramp, and a driver center, targeted for completion by November 30, 2026.
Hays Unified School District 489
Following a required public hearing, the board voted 5-2 to approve a resolution of intent to close the Rockwell Administration Center as a special education attendance center and administrative/district offices facility, with an anticipated closure date on or about summer 2027, and to consider it for future liquidation/sale.
The board approved up to $185,000 for furniture and materials for five additional preschool classrooms at Hillcrest, Kennedy Early Childhood Center, Sunflower, and Deerfield. The district says preschool interest exceeds current classroom capacity and that the added rooms will use available space in neighborhood schools.
The district reported active bond projects for roofing, elementary bathrooms, and access-control doors, and the board approved greenhouse and additional door work from bond proceeds.
The board's August materials state that the community approved the 2026 bond issue in March and that projects are continuing across the district.
On July 13, 2026 the board approved selling the superintendent's house at 502 N. Higgins Avenue to Darien Miller for $70,000. Board vice president Duane Miller recused himself from the vote.
July board materials propose elementary security fencing as a 2026 bond-funded project.
The board approved a $381,597.25 building and trades classroom bid, including an insulation alternate.
After a public hearing, the board voted to close David Brewer Elementary at the end of the 2026-27 school year.
The Wichita board voted 6-0 to call a November 3, 2026 bond election for up to $615 million in school improvements.
The board unanimously approved a $47,250.55 bid to rebuild concrete at Marysville Elementary's main entrance. The bid includes demolition and new site concrete, handrail work, pavement markings, traffic control, landscaping, and stem-wall repair.
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