Notice of School Board Election Unified School Districts No. 259, No. 261, No. 265, No. 266

NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION

UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS NO. 259, NO. 261, NO. 265, NO. 266

SEDGWICK COUNTY, STATE OF KANSAS

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to K.S.A. 25-2018(b) a General Election will be held on the 4^th day of November 2025 for the following school board members:

• USD 259 – One position in each of the following districts: 1, 2, 5, and 6
• USD 261 – Three At-Large positions
• USD 265 – Three At-Large positions
• USD 266 – One position in each of the following districts: 1, 2, and 3

Candidates for these positions shall file for such offices with the Sedgwick County Commissioner of Elections by 12:00 noon on Monday, June 2, 2025.  Filings shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $20.00 or by a petition signed by not less than fifty (50) qualified electors of the candidate's district. Per the Campaign Finance Act, each filing for USD 259 positions shall also be accompanied by a fee of $50.00. No candidate shall be permitted to withdraw from candidacy after the filing deadline.

Notice is further given that a School Board Member Primary Election shall be held for those offices which so require, on Tuesday, the 5^th day of August, 2025.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 19^th day of May 2025.

Dated this 19^th day of May, 2025.

Laura Rainwater

Commissioner of Elections

Sedgwick County, Kansas