Olathe board considers resolution to dispose of seven school buildings
The Nov. 12 agenda called for a declaration of intent to part with seven closed or closing campuses, not including Heritage Elementary.
OLATHE - The Olathe Board of Education's agenda for its Nov. 12 regular meeting included a resolution of intent to dispose of seven school buildings, according to the official agenda posted by Olathe Public Schools.
Item 8.01, submitted by Chief Financial Officer John Hutchison, called for the board to approve a resolution stating its intent to dispose of Black Bob Elementary, Fairview Elementary, Indian Trail Middle School, Ridgeview Elementary, Scarborough Elementary, Tomahawk Elementary and Walnut Grove Elementary.
The agenda says the board on Oct. 1 unanimously adopted a resolution to close Black Bob, Heritage Elementary, Indian Trail Middle, Scarborough, Tomahawk and Walnut Grove at the end of the 2026-27 school year, and to close Fairview and Ridgeview after their consolidation with Northview Elementary and Central. Heritage is not among the buildings named for disposal.
The draft resolution, dated for adoption Nov. 12, says the board would give the Kansas Legislature written notice of its intention within 30 days and would take no further action on disposing of the buildings until the Legislature's window to acquire them has run. Official minutes of Thursday's meeting had not been posted as of Friday.
Source: Olathe Public Schools Board of Education agenda, Nov. 12, 2026, item 8.01 and the resolution of intent to dispose of school buildings.