The City of Bel Aire has announced a potential plan to sell its current Recreation Center to Sunrise Christian Academy (SCA) and expand its operations in conjunction with a new high school being built in northeast Wichita. SCA has purchased land east of its property and plans to construct a new high school. Meanwhile, the Recreation Center is built out and participants are being turned away from programs due to lack of space. SCA has expressed interest in purchasing the Recreation Center from the city. Wichita Public Schools will also be building a new high school to better serve its northeastern residents, and the school district is in talks with the city to locate this school in Bel Aire. If the plans go forward, a new Recreation Center would be built next to the high school campus and share facilities with the school. City Administrator Ty Lasher emphasizes that neither the sale of the existing building nor the construction of a new facility will happen for at least three to five years, and that the city will continue to operate the Recreation Department in the current facility until final plans are made. The city’s goal is to expand, not diminish, the Recreation Department’s offerings. Current programs would not be affected, and the Recreation Center will continue to operate normally. Anyone with questions or concerns is encouraged to contact Lasher at (316) 744-2451 or tlasher@belaireks.gov