Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) Mission:
Inspiring Excellence: Every Grownup, Every Child, Every Day.
About KCKPS
Message from the Superintendent
Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools
Central Office and Training Center
2010 N. 59th St., Kansas City, KS 66104
BACKGROUND / FACT SHEET
The $14.7 million Central Office and Training Center is a brand new facility for the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools, which houses the entire central office staff, while also providing space for students and community groups to meet, work and perform. Remarkably, the district was able to construct this facility for essentially the same annual cost it paid to lease the former Education Center space at Indian Springs.
This was made possible through the use of the $4.5 million relocation payment received from the Unified Government of Wyandotte County, along with the use of federal stimulus money and capital outlay funds.
The stimulus money provided a tax credit, which allowed the district to issue Qualified School Construction Bonds, which will be repaid over 20 years. The stimulus funds lowered the interest rate for these bonds to almost zero, saving almost 50% of the repayment cost of financing the building.
Some of the features of the 100,000 square-foot facility include:
- Flexible meeting space for staff, community members and students
- A student-run deli and coffee shop
- A student bookstore with spirit wear from district schools
- 21st century technology capabilities
- A number of energy efficient elements, including room sensors that automatically turn off lights when a room is not occupied
- Student art gallery space
- Student recital and practice area
- An in-house print shop
- A professional services library for staff
