HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Staff from Wiley Elementary School are planning a rally to discuss the redesign efforts at the school.

The rally will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at the Cosmosphere, 1100 N. Plum. Wiley parents and community members are invited to the meeting.

The event will begin with an introduction about the redesign process by Ginger Lewman, curriculum consultant for ESSDACK. After Lewman’s introduction, parents and community members will break into smaller groups for engaging activities that provide information and allow for input.

The Cosmosphere meanwhile, will provide activities for school-age children during the evening.

Wiley and Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen are two of the district’s schools involved in the redesign process.

The Kansas State Board of Education announced the Kansans Can School Redesign Project in 2017 in support of the board’s vision for education. Kansas leads the world in the success of each student. The vision was created in 2015 based on feedback from 20 community meetings and seven business conversations that took place across the state.

During those conversations, Kansans said that schools need to place an equal amount of focus on helping students develop nonacademic skills, such as social-emotional growth, as they do on developing academic skills. This vision calls for a more student-focused system that provides support and resources for individual success.

To RSVP for the meeting, please call Wiley Elementary at (620) 615-5250.