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Kapaun Mt. Carmel School Denies Affiliation with Parking Petition Website
School president says the kapaunparking.org website is "fictitious" and not associated with the school
Published on Feb. 25, 2026
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Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School in Wichita, Kansas has distanced itself from a website called kapaunparking.org that is calling for new parking solutions near the school and soliciting donations. The school's president, Rob Knapp, stated that the website is "not associated with our school at all" and that they have no such parking project underway. The website was created anonymously to address parking concerns in the nearby Hollowbrook neighborhood, where the city has recently placed no-parking signs along some streets due to prior incidents.
Why it matters
This situation highlights the challenges schools can face when unaffiliated parties create websites or campaigns that appear to be associated with the institution. It raises questions about how schools can maintain control over their public image and messaging, especially when it comes to sensitive issues like parking and community relations.
The details
The kapaunparking.org website outlines a petition aimed at stopping students from parking on nearby streets in the Hollowbrook neighborhood and directs visitors to make donations toward a parking project. However, Knapp stated that the school has no such project underway and did not create the website. The city recently placed no-parking signs in parts of the Hollowbrook neighborhood where students had routinely parked, citing safety concerns due to prior incidents. Knapp said the school maintains ongoing communication with the homeowners association, but any enforcement of parking issues falls to the city since the streets are public.
- The kapaunparking.org website was created recently, though the exact date is unknown.
- The city of Wichita recently placed no-parking signs in parts of the Hollowbrook neighborhood.
The players
Rob Knapp
The president of Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School, who stated that the kapaunparking.org website is not affiliated with the school.
Alan Burch
A neighbor in the Hollowbrook neighborhood who said the parking issues had not been a personal problem for him, but he was aware of prior incidents in the area.
Brookhollow HOA
The homeowners association that the school maintains ongoing communication with regarding the parking issues, though they declined to comment on the situation.
What they’re saying
“The kapaunparking.org website is not associated with our school at all. It is what I guess I will call a fictitious website. We do not know who started it.”
— Rob Knapp, School President (KWCH)
“Where the curves on Tara start, they do not allow parking because they will make it more difficult for two-way traffic to go.”
— Alan Burch, Neighbor (KWCH)
What’s next
The school and city officials will likely continue to monitor the parking situation in the Hollowbrook neighborhood and work with the homeowners association to address any ongoing issues or concerns.
The takeaway
This case highlights the challenges schools can face when unaffiliated parties create websites or campaigns that appear to be associated with the institution, underscoring the importance of schools maintaining control over their public image and messaging, especially on sensitive community issues like parking.
