• 2019 Board of Education Election Information

    City and School Election dates have been scheduled as follows:

    • Filing deadline for candidates: Monday, June 3, 2019 at noon at the Sedgwick County Election office.
    • Primary Election: Tuesday, August 6, 2019. Polls open from 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.
      A primary for USD 259 will be held if more than three candidates filed for any open Board seat. A primary is required only if more than three candidates file for a position.
    • General Election: Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Polls open from 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.

    The terms of office for the following members of the Board of Education, Unified School District No. 259, will expire on January 13, 2020:

    District 3:

    Ernestine Krehbiel

    District 4:

    Stan Reeser

    At Large:

    Sheril Logan

    The District 3, District 4, and At-Large members will be elected for a four-year term commencing January 13, 2020 and expiring January 8, 2024.

    The following candidates filed in person at the Sedgwick County Election Office by the deadline of June 3, 2019 at noon:

    BOE District

    Candidate Name

    Candidate Address provided to Election Office

    District 3:

    Ernestine Krehbiel

    833 Fabrique Ave., Wichita, KS 67218

    District 4:

    James W. Kilpatrick, Jr.

    2101 W. Macarthur Road, Lot 719, Wichita, KS 67217

    District 4:

    Stan Reeser

    2551 S. Hiram Avenue, Wichita, KS 67217

    At-Large:

    Brent T. Davis

    2200 N. Stoneybrook Circle, Wichita, KS 67226

    At-Large:

    Trish Hileman

    139 S. Fountain St., Wichita, KS 67218

    At-Large:

    Sheril Logan

    1218 S. Gateway St., Wichita, KS 67230

    At-Large:

    Joseph Shepard

    6000 E. Mainsgate Road, Apt. 301, Wichita, KS 67220

    For more information about Sedgwick County elections, please call the Election Office staff at 660-7100.

     The Sedgwick County Geographic Information Services (GIS) has produced this Map of BOE Districts (PDF). Please contact the Clerk of the Board’s office at 973-4553 for more information about BOE district boundaries and USD 259 Board elections.

    Web Resources:
    Sedgwick County Election Office: This Web site features a Candidate Listings by Office Lookup. Select School District 259 from the drop-down menu.

    Candidate Filing Information (PDF): The Sedgwick County Election Office document provides filing information, including fees and other requirements.

    Kansas Association of School Boards: School board candidate guide and election information.

    Voting Plan for USD 259: The voting plan adopted by a majority of the electors at the regular election held November 8, 1994, is Voting Plan B, defined by KSA 72-8003 (b): "All electors, who are otherwise qualified according to law, and who reside in the member district, may vote in the primary election for the member positions of such member district and for the at-large member position. All electors, who are otherwise qualified according to law, and who reside in the school district may vote in the general election for all member positions, including the at-large member position to be filled."