SEDGWICK COUNTY —Voters in Wichita USD 259, the state's largest school district, voted against a $450 million bond issue on Tuesday.

The district hoped to use the money to provide updated career   training facilities, reduce costs by retiring old buildings and "strengthen schools and the city for the future."

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                    </figure><p>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Voters in Wichita USD 259, the state's largest school district, voted against a $450 million bond issue on Tuesday.</p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1740569406479.png" alt="-Unofficial results from the Sedgwick County Election office" />
                        <figcaption>-Unofficial results from the Sedgwick County Election office</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>The district hoped to use the money to provide updated career   training facilities, reduce costs by retiring old buildings and "strengthen schools and the city for the future."</p>

Largest school district in Kansas rejects $450 million bond issue