Financial Oversight Committee

WPS Financial Oversight Committee was established to help guide the district in making sound financial decisions for the future. This committee  serves as a community advisory group, providing recommendations on funding priorities, resource allocation, and long-term financial planning.

Why This Committee Matters
The district faces complex budget challenges and community input is essential in evaluating funding solutions that support students, staff, and school operations. While the committee’s first priority will be identifying short-term and long-term funding solutions for school facilities, its broader mission is to advise district leadership and the Board of Education on financial strategies that promote fiscal responsibility and sustainability.

The committee will meet three times during 2025. Meetings are open for the public to attend:

• Thursday, April 24 | 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. | 903 S. Edgemoor, Wichita, KS 67218, Rm. 809 
• Thursday, May 22 | 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. | TBD
• Wednesday, June 18 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | TBD

Financial Oversight committee resources

Members of the Financial Oversight Committee include:

District Facilitators

•    Addi Lowell, Wichita Public Schools Chief Financial Officer (Facilitator)
•    Jyntre Hephner, Wichita Public Schools Executive Assistant to the CFO
•    Litona Hoyt, Wichita Public Schools Clerk of the Board

District Leadership

•    Gil Alvarez, Wichita Public Schools Deputy Superintendent (Chair)
•    Rachel Bell, Wichita Public Schools Chief Communications Officer
•    Loren Hatfield, Wichita Public Schools Assistant Superintendent, Secondary Schools

Board of Education

•    Diane Albert, Wichita Public Schools Board of Education President
•    Ngoc Vuong, Wichita Public Schools Board of Education

School Administrators

•    Jamie Junker, Principal, Harry Street Elementary 
•    Connie Redic, Principal, Curtis Middle School

Students

•    Alexsis Barkus, South High School
•    Landon Hauschild, Northeast Magnet High School

Parents

•    Paul Lavender, SVP Finance, Thrive Restaurant Group (Vice Chair)
•    Trish Hileman, Parent
•    Sarah Amador, Education Consultant, Missionary Ventures International
•    Jonathan Hansen, Operations Manager, Damm Pharmacy
•    Kimberly Wilson, PhD, CCC-SLP
•    Brenda Dehn, CPA

Community Members

•    Lindsay Poe Rousseau, Chief Financial Officer, Sedgwick County (Vice Chair)
•    Bria Porter, Human Resources Generalist, Goodwill Industries of Kansas
•    Elizabeth Rapp, SVP Credit Risk, Emprise Bank
•    Noah Morford, Business Development, Kruse Corporation
•    Thomas Rose, Regional Facilities Manager, AVP, Commerce Bank
•    Tyrena Judie, Community Member