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Staff member dies at Wichita East High School, principal tells parents

Police cars were parked outside of East High on Friday afternoon. A staff member died at the school on Friday, but the school didn’t disclose the circumstances.
Police cars were parked outside of East High on Friday afternoon. A staff member died at the school on Friday, but the school didn’t disclose the circumstances. The Wichita Eagle

A Wichita East High School staff member died at the school on Friday, the principal said in an email sent to parents.

Principal Sara Richardson said in the email that the district cannot release the name of the staffer at this time as family members are notified of the death.

“We will have counselors available at school on Monday in order to provide support for anyone who may need it,” Richardson wrote in the email.

“We appreciate your support as we are dealing with this tragic situation,” Richardson wrote.

Allison Campbell
The Wichita Eagle
Allison Campbell is a breaking news reporter for The Wichita Eagle and a recent graduate of Wichita State University. While at WSU, Campbell served as the news editor and editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, The Sunflower. She was also named the 2025 Kansas Collegiate Journalist of the Year.
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