Date set for Westport High School discussion
The school district and the company hoping to redevelop Westport High School will offer an update on August 14.
The repurposing office will also ask for feedback on the project as it now stands.
The Kansas City school district administration ...
Update on Repurposing: Westport High School and other sites
The Kansas City School District Repurposing Office says a decision on the future of Westport High School is being delayed. That’s because a recent announcement regarding a partnership between the school district and Academie Lafayette.
The ...
School announcement puts Westport High School deal on hold
The Kansas City School District and Academie Lafayette charter school have reached a groundbreaking agreement that could lead to the opening of a joint international school at Southwest High School.
The district characterizes this as the beginning ...
Westport High sale may be reconsidered May 28
The Kansas City Public Schools repurposing office has offered an update on when additional discussion about the sale of Westport High School may occur.
The school board is now expected to take up the sale again at its May 28 board meeting.
The ...
Voters approve charter changes, elect new school board members
Kansas City voters approved all five ballot issues at the polls yesterday. They also elected two new at-large school board members in races that drew added attention because of the recent controversy over the sale of Westport High School.
According ...
Midtown residents ask for Westport High School revote
A group calling for a revote on the sale of Westport High School is meeting this Sunday, April 6 to plan its future actions.
The group, calling itself Re-Vote Westport, is asking the school board to vote again on its March 26th decision to not ...
School board rejects Westport High School recommendation
The future of Westport High School is unclear after the school board has rejected a recommendation to sell it to Foutch Brothers Real Estate.
The developer had teamed up with Academie Lafayette charter school to create an international high ...
School district to consider sale of Westport High to Foutch Brothers
Steve Foutch presenting his firm’s vision for redevelopment of Westport High School at a public meeting in 2012.
After considering four proposals for the reuse of Westport High School, the board of education will vote next week on a recommendation ...
Community, school district weigh proposals for Westport Schools
Are the two plans for repurposing Westport High and Middle Schools financially sound?
Would it be better if the two large sites remained schools, in case the school district someday needs them again?
Would the community prefer what some have ...
New Westport schools repurposing plans add details
Today we present an overview of the two latest proposals for repurposing Westport High School and Westport Middle School. We’ll have additional details on the proposals later this week.
Bob Berkebile presented an updated proposal for repurposing ...
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