Notice of Vacancy: Board of Education Unified School District No. 259 Wichita Public Schools August 12, 2026 Notice is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 25-2022, that effective August 10, 2026, an appointment process was approved for a vacancy in the membership of the Board of Education of Unified School District No. 259, Sedgwick County, State of Kansas, for the District 3 position. Such vacancy will be filled by appointment of the Board of Education not sooner than 15 days following publication of this notice, and the appointee will serve until the expiration of the current term on December 31, 2027. The person to be appointed must be at least 18 years of age, reside within the boundaries of Wichita Public Schools, and be registered to vote in Sedgwick County, Kansas. Interested persons are required to submit a completed application form that includes three (3) letters of reference. The application form is available at www.usd259.org/boe-appointment or can be requested by emailing the Clerk of the Board at lhoyt@usd259.net. The completed application form and three (3) letters of reference must be received via postal mail or hand-delivery to the Clerk of the Board, 903 S. Edgemoor, Wichita, Kansas, 67218, no later than Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 12 noon. Emailed documents will not be accepted. A background check will be conducted on all applicants. Applicants need to be available for interviews and other purposes at a BOE Meeting scheduled for Friday, September 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in the Alvin E. Morris Administrative Center, 903 S. Edgemoor, Wichita, Kansas, 67218. Litona Hoyt, Clerk of the Board, 973-4553 IPL0364389 Aug 12 2026