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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 6

Olathe families race to file petition on six school closures

Plus, an inclusive playground for Olathe and a parks sales tax vote in Overland Park.

The Daily Overland Park team2 stories14 sources5 min read

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Olathe parents are racing to file a petition for state review of six school closures

The petition drive has passed the signatures it needs on paper

Source: KCTV

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Value
Needed (5% of voters)6,115
Reported Nov. 26,322
New goal8,200

If your child goes to one of the six Olathe schools set to close, a petition deadline is coming up fast. is collecting signatures to ask for a review by the Kansas State Board of Education of the school board's early-October vote. The board cited declining birth rates and rising housing costs.

Kansas law calls for valid signatures from 5% of the district's registered voters. The group reported 6,322 signatures as of Monday and raised its goal to 8,200 to offset an estimated 20% error rate. KMBC reported Thursday the group was about 900 signatures short of its goal. Its own deadline is Nov. 10, and KSHB 41 says the petition is due Nov. 13.

  • Closing: Black Bob, Heritage, Scarborough, Tomahawk, Walnut Grove elementaries; Indian Trail Middle
  • State review could force a hearing and revote, not undo it
  • District community meetings on new boundaries: next week

The closure petition moves toward a state review

  1. Early Oct.Olathe school board votes to close six schools.
  2. Nov. 2Petition group reports 6,322 signatures and raises its goal to 8,200.
  3. Nov. 10Petition group's signature collection deadline.

Sources: KMBC, KCTV

Parks

Olathe's Two Trails Park will get a universally inclusive playground

If you've got little ones, Olathe's Two Trails Park is getting a playground built for every child. Variety KC announced Thursday that the park is the third site in its , which aims to build 10 universally inclusive parks across the metro. Roy Blunt Luminary Park in Kansas City, Missouri, and Joe D. Dennis Park in Westwood came first.

Two Trails is the third of 10 planned parks

3 of 10

  • parks with a chosen site
  • 7 still to come toward the 10-park goal

Source: KCTV

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parks with a chosen site330%
still to come toward the 10-park goal770%

The nonprofit has granted the city $3 million to build the playground, and the Olathe Reporter's headline says construction will begin in Summer 2027. A $30 million commitment from Peter and Veronica Mallouk and the Mallouk Family Foundation covers 80% of the project's total cost, and Olathe is contributing 20% of this park's cost.

“Every child deserves to join in the fun and feel like they belong.”

JoAnna Long, Senior Director of Projects at Variety KC
  • Chosen for: central location, ball fields, skate park, large shelter
  • Also coming: restroom with universal changing table, connecting pathways
  • Still to come: renderings, timeline and groundbreaking date, in coming months

The Mallouk commitment covers 80% of the Ten Parks cost

$30 million
Mallouk commitment covering 80% of the Ten Parks Project
$3 million
Variety KC grant to Olathe for the playground
20%
of Two Trails Park's cost paid by Olathe

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News Notes

Parks tax

Overland Park voters will decide on a new ¼-cent parks and recreation sales tax in a mail-in election early next year. The City Council voted 9-3 this week to authorize the election, and the money could fund new parks and trails, renovations and upgrades to regional pool facilities. Johnson County Post

Leawood e-bikes

If you ride in Leawood, new rules are coming: the City Council approved them Monday and they take effect Dec. 15, 2026. Devices are limited to 15 mph on sidewalks, multi-use paths and trails, and children under 16 may not operate electric-assisted bicycles. KSHB 41 Kansas CityFOX4KC.com

UPS jobs

If you want a holiday gig, UPS is hiring more than 1,500 seasonal workers in Lenexa and holding job fairs Fri., Nov. 6, and Sat., Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 14650 Santa Fe Trail Dr. Pay runs $21 to $37 an hour, and UPS asks you to apply at upsjobs.com first. KCTV

UPS seasonal jobs in Lenexa pay $21 to $37 an hour

Source: KCTV

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CDL drivers$37
Seasonal support drivers$26
Delivery drivers$23
Driver helpers$21
Warehouse workers$21

Giving day

The Blue Valley Educational Foundation kicked off its annual day of giving Thursday with a pep rally at the Blue Valley District Offices in Overland Park. It received a record 212 applications, and all 190 that were approved will be funded. FOX4KC.com

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Olathe families race to file petition on six school closures

Plus, an inclusive playground for Olathe and a parks sales tax vote in Overland Park.

The TLDR

  1. Olathe petition on six school closures nears its Nov. 10 deadline
  2. Two Trails Park gets a universally inclusive playground
  3. Overland Park voters will weigh a 1/4-cent parks sales tax
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