Olathe SchoolsTuesday, November 3
Olathe parent group tops 6,300 signatures and raises its petition goal to 8,200
The Daily Olathe team
If your kid's school is on the list, here's where the petition stands. A parent group says it has 6,322 signatures to force a state review of six proposed Olathe school closures. It has raised its goal to 8,200 to cover an estimated 20% error rate flagged by internal verifiers.
The petition has passed the 6,115 it needs on paper
6,322Signatures the group reports collecting
Source: KCTV
View as table
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Signatures the group reports collecting | 6,322 |
| Valid signatures needed | 6,115 |
Kansas law requires valid signatures from 5% of registered voters in the district, calculated at 6,115, to trigger an advisory review by the Kansas State Board of Education. The Olathe Reporter says that review could force the Olathe board to hold a hearing and revote, but not undo the decision.
- Middle school: Indian Trail
- Elementaries: Black Bob, Heritage, Scarborough, Tomahawk, Walnut Grove
- State board's office submits the sheets once they're turned in
The petition drive by the numbers
- 6,322
- signatures the group reports collecting
- 8,200
- new collection goal
- 6,115
- valid signatures needed for the state review
- Nov. 10
- deadline for turning in petition sheets
Source: KCTV
Olathe Public Schools says it eliminated 30 district-level positions for the 2025-26 school year and that no staff will lose jobs as a direct result of the consolidation.
Sources: KCTV, Olathe Reporter