Advocates aid child abuse victims in southwest Kansas
In southwest Kansas advocates, counselors, prosecutors, and legal staff work to help child victims of abuse seek justice during National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Finney County attorney Lois Malin discusses challenges jurors face, family dynamics, and the secrecy surrounding sexual abuse in the courtroom.
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Finney County
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Tamara Hicks
Prosecution of Child Abuse Faces Difficult Realities
Prosecutor Malin notes child abuse cases are hard to prove when great bodily harm is not shown and a defendant must be charged with aggravated endangerment. CASA Spirit of the Plains director Escareno describes stressed parents and fatigue as factors, with her 14 years in advocacy fueling commitment.
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Susan Escareno
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Garden City Commissioner to seek smoking ban tweak
Newly elected Garden City Commissioner John Doll plans to propose an amendment to the smoking ban ordinance at Wednesday's meeting. The proposal would exempt businesses that derive less than 30 percent of revenue from food sales. The ordinance, approved in August and in effect since January, bans smoking in restaurants bars private clubs educational facilities and public seating areas. Doll finished third in the April 3 election and says a compromise is needed.
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Reynaldo Mesa
Gary Fuller
Janie Perkins
Nancy Harness
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Teachers Proposal Aims At 5 Percent Raise For 2007-08
USD 457 negotiators present a contract plan to teachers and the Board of Education featuring a 5 percent pay hike funded by about 1.386 million dollars in new funds. The package would raise full-time base pay to 32,182 dollars, add a salary step for master’s degree holders, and extend advancement by one year before schedule freezes. The district pays about 27.18 million dollars for salaries benefits and supplements this year for roughly 600 teaching positions.
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Leoti residents press for new school plan after bond failure
Leoti officials face a failing R B Stewart Elementary with termite damage and a condemned room. After an 8 million bond failed 469 to 353, residents and opponents formed a 10 member group to explore alternatives, touring the district and seeking community input for a cheaper, faster plan possibly involving resizing the high school.
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Brad Brown
Wichita County High School
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