Rea Woodman Elementary School

10/15/2026

The Kernel’s Popcorn Express fundraiser will run October 19th-November 2nd. Fifty percent of the proceeds comes back to Woodman. Orders will be delivered to school and sent home with students.

10/15/2026

What is a bond?
• A bond is similar to how a family might take out a mortgage to buy or renovate a home. A bond is how school districts in Kansas pay for major building and facility projects, as the district’s capital budget is intended to cover smaller repairs and predictive and preventative maintenance.
• In Kansas, a school bond must be approved by voters. If approved, the district repays the bond over time using local property taxes.
• A bond is used for long-term investments in buildings and infrastructure. It can’t be used for day-to-day school expenses such as paying teacher salaries or other operational expenses.

10/14/2026

10/13/2026

The WPS bond issue is divided into two questions. Question 2 can only pass if Question 1 passes.
📌 If Question 1 passes, the tax rate would remain the same. A homeowner would not see an increase to what they currently pay, unless their property valuation increases.
📌 If Question 2 passes, the tax rate would increase with an anticipated impact of an additional $50 a year ($4.16 a month) for the owner of a $200,000 home compared to what is being paid today.

The district recommended a bond referendum based on school and community feedback.

10/09/2026

Please help us feed our hungry Candy Monster!

10/08/2026

Families: Wichita Public Schools has an important school bond proposal coming up on the November 3 general election ballot. If you are not registered to vote, you must do so before October 13. Register here: https://www.kdor.ks.gov/Apps/VoterReg/Registration/Index