Olathe school board votes 5-0 on intent to dispose of seven buildings

OLATHE - The Olathe Board of Education voted 5-0 on Nov. 12 to adopt a resolution of intent to dispose of seven school buildings, according to the official recording of the meeting.

The resolution names Black Bob, Fairview, Ridgeview, Scarborough, Tomahawk and Walnut Grove elementary schools and Indian Trail Middle School. The first motion read aloud also listed Heritage Elementary. The motion was restarted after the board was told the printed copy was out of date and the district intends to keep Heritage.

Board member Dr. Stacey Yurkovich asked whether the resolution was binding. The board was told it is not: it starts the state's approval process and does not commit the district to selling any property.

The board also voted 5-0 to approve the real estate contract with the City of Olathe for a new Meadow Lane Elementary. Superintendent Dr. Brent Yeager said students will stay in the current building while the new school is built, and that the district and the city will split the cost of a road extension evenly.

Human resources addenda one and two passed 4-1, with board member Will Babbit voting no. Official minutes had not been posted as of Saturday morning.

Source: Olathe Public Schools Board of Education meeting recording, Nov. 12, 2026, with the transcript on Citizen Portal, and the Nov. 12 meeting page.