WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - The future of a western Kansas school district is up in the air after years of funding cuts.

Mathew Hendricks, superintendent of Dighton Public Schools, says the district has lost about 10% of its budget over the past two years due to declining valuations and enrollment. On top of that, the HVAC system isn’t working properly. While the district continues to make repairs, Hendricks says it would take a bond to fully fix the problem.

The district will hold a community forum at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, in the Dighton High School auditorium to discuss its financial future.

"The board and I want to hear from our community. We want to see what they support. We want to hear what their thoughts are and then evaluate and see what's best for our district going forward,"

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