Hays board approves resolution of intent to close Rockwell Administration Center

What happened

Following a required public hearing, the board voted 5-2 to approve a resolution of intent to close the Rockwell Administration Center as a special education attendance center and administrative/district offices facility, with an anticipated closure date on or about summer 2027, and to consider it for future liquidation/sale.

Why it matters to families

This is a facilities decision that affects where district administrative offices and special-education services are housed; board discussion noted no finalized relocation plan yet for maintenance/shop operations currently housed at Rockwell, raising operational continuity questions ahead of the anticipated 2027 closure.

The evidence

Board held the statutorily required public hearing (K.S.A. 72-1431) and then voted 5-2 to approve a resolution stating USD 489 intends to close the Rockwell Administrative Center as a special education attendance center and administrative/district offices 'on or about summer of 2027,' with discussion confirming no confirmed relocation plan yet exists for maintenance/shop functions.

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