The Wabaunsee Booster Club is hosting an Informational Meeting on Monday, August 31, at 6:00 p.m. at the Brandt House. Snacks will be provided! We understand there is also a bond meeting scheduled that evening. If you are unable to attend the Booster Club meeting, please feel free to reach out with any questions or for additional information. We hope to see you there!
USD 329 will host four Community Bond Information Sessions concerning the proposed $14 million bond. Each session will provide an opportunity to review the preliminary project scope, learn more about the estimated tax impact, and ask questions.
• August 31 — WJHS Commons in Paxico
• September 16 — McFarland Senior Center
• September 23 — WHS Commons in Alma
• September 30 — Maple Hill Senior Center
All sessions will be held from 6:00–7:00 p.m. Community members are welcome to attend any location. Election Day is November 3, 2026. Additional information is available through the USD 329 Bond Information Center.
USD 329 has released the Preliminary Project Scope for the proposed $14 million bond election scheduled for November 3, 2026.
You can see this at the following link: https://aptg.co/1kvk-T
The document outlines the major priorities the proposal is intended to address, including a new Career and Technical Education facility, improvements across all three school campuses, replacement of aging building systems, and removal of three modular buildings. It also clearly identifies the decisions that have not yet been made. Final designs, dimensions, materials, equipment, sequencing, and individual project allocations will be refined through professional design, site evaluation, code review, and competitive bidding.
Public accountability will remain central throughout the process. USD 329 will publish project progress and bond expenditures, and material changes to the publicly identified scope will be discussed during an open Board of Education meeting with an explanation of what changed and why. We encourage community members to review the preliminary scope and continue following the USD 329 Bond Information Center as additional information becomes available.
Parents & Guardians: Please check your email or see the attachment for information on Bus Hubs and Pick-Up/Drop-Off Times for the start of the 2026-2027 school year.
USD 329 Bond Information Center Is Now Live
On November 3, 2026, USD 329 voters will consider a proposed $14 million school bond centered on expanding local Career and Technical Education opportunities, addressing critical facility needs across our schools, and replacing three aging modular buildings with permanent spaces. The proposal includes HVAC, roofing, window, safety, and security improvements at WES, WJHS, and WHS.
Our new Bond Information Center provides the project overview, estimated tax impact, and supporting materials. Additional details, community meeting dates, renderings, and answers to frequently asked questions will be added throughout the process.
Review the proposal and submit questions:
https://www.usd329.org/o/usd-329/page/bond-information
Bond Election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we finalize transportation plans for the upcoming school year.
Join us on August 12 at 6:00 PM at Wabaunsee Elementary School for our School Grounds Clean-Up Evening. We’ll tackle the blacktop, weeds, gutters, and other outdoor projects. Come for a little while or stay as long as you can; every helping hand makes a difference! Please bring work gloves and any gardening tools you may have available.
Our students deserve school grounds that look as great as the people inside them. Let’s show what Charger Nation can accomplish together!
Many hands. One school. Charger Strong.
Next week, you’ll start seeing what that really means. 👀
Following Monday night’s Board of Education meeting, USD 329 will begin releasing new information, architectural renderings, community forum dates, project details, tax information and more.
Get the facts. See the plans. Ask questions.
🔴🔵 Charger Nation — stay tuned.
JH Head Girls Basketball Coach
HS Assistant Boys Basketball Coach
HS Assistant Football Coach
HS/JH Assistant Wrestling Coach
The 2026–27 school year is almost here! Our Welcome Back Letter includes the schedule of back-to-school events for WES, WJHS, and WHS, along with important information for the first day of school. Please review the letter and save these important dates:
https://aptg.co/4525Dj
School begins Tuesday, August 18, for students in grades K–12. We will dismiss at 1:00 p.m., and there will be no afternoon preschool. We are excited to reconnect with our families and welcome students back into our buildings. Please continue watching for building-specific updates about transportation, schedules, classroom needs, and other opening-day details.
Let’s make it a great year. Go Chargers!
Dr. Troy Pitsch
Superintendent of Schools
USD 329 Wabaunsee
