WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – The City of Wichita and USD 259 are discussing a land swap in which the school district would gain ownership of two city parks in exchange for two plots of land with outdated school buildings on them.
The discussions were a hot topic at Wichita’s City Council meeting. The district plans for new schools to be built on the park land to replace those older buildings.
The official deal would be control of Adams Elementary and McLean Elementary to the City of Wichita, while the school district would gain control of Claud Lambe Park and Columbine Park…