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See results in Johnson County school board elections

Stories by Kansas City Star journalists, with AI summarization

The Johnson County school board elections saw a mix of incumbents retaining their seats and newcomers stepping in, reflecting voters' varying responses to local issues and candidates' platforms. Across different districts, commonalities include contested races and outcomes influenced by recent controversies.

The K-10 Connector connects the campuses of Johnson County Community College and the University of Kansas. This is the “Hare and Bell” sculpture on the Johnson County Community College campus in Overland Park. By File photo

NO. 1: SEE WHO WON SEATS ON JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Johnson County Community College Board of Trustees will see two incumbents return to the board alongside two new faces joining when the new term starts. | Published November 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Chris Higgins

NO. 2: JOHNSON COUNTY FULL ELECTION RESULTS: SCHOOL DISTRICTS & BOARDS OF EDUCATION

Voters in Johnson County and across the metro weighed in on races Tuesday for school board seats and other municipal positions like mayor and city council. | Published November 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by The Kansas City Star

Dozens of parents attended Monday’s Blue Valley School Board meeting in support of Sunset Ridge Kindergarten Teacher Barbara Hart. By Taylor O’Connor

NO. 3: INCUMBENT WINS BLUE VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD SEAT DESPITE LAST-SECOND WRITE-IN CHALLENGE

After a tangled election cycle marked by backlash around a longtime teacher’s termination, a trio of Democrat-backed candidates - including a former Blue Valley superintendent - have won seats on the Blue Valley School Board. | Published November 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Ilana Arougheti

Gardner Edgerton High School

NO. 4: GARDNER EDGERTON CHANGES ITS SCHOOL BOARD, WITH ONE RACE TOO CLOSE TO CALL

With their school district enmeshed in culture war issues in recent years, voters in the Johnson and Miami county communities of Gardner and Edgerton on Tuesday voted in possibly two more liberal-leaning voices to the Gardner Edgerton School Board. | Published November 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Eric Adler

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.