Budget finalizes 2010 11 plan with board goals
The Board of Education approves the 2010 11 budget and sets four goals focused on raising academic standards, managing district resources, improving communication, and creating a safe learning environment. A boundary realignment plan for K 8 attendance centers is pursued for 2012 13. The district outlines facility changes from a 2008 upgrade and schedules next meeting for August 23.
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Garden City
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Robert Schwarz
RSP and Associates
Overland Park
Poll finds young Hispanics move away from Catholicism on same sex issues
A AP Univision poll shows 46 percent of Hispanics aged 18 to 29 support allowing same sex couples to marry, with older groups less supportive. Abortion views diverge by language, 39 percent of Hispanics say mostly legal, 49 percent English speakers, 31 percent Spanish speakers. The study credits NORC at University of Chicago and Gates Foundation support.
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la Puente
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U.S
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Texas
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Stanford University
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House rushes to pass $26 billion jobs bill amid August session
Washington lawmakers return to House to clear a $26 billion jobs bill to save the jobs of over 300,000 teachers and public workers while addressing a $600 million border security measure. Obama urges passage as Republicans criticize the plan for added spending. The package includes $10 billion to rehiring teachers and $16 billion for six months of higher Medicaid payments, freeing funds for police and other public workers.
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Fingerprint Sharing Fuels Deportation Disclosures
Immigration and Customs Enforcement released some documents on Secure Communities after a lawsuit by Day Laborer Organizers Network and the Center for Constitutional Rights. From 2008 to mid year, 46,929 people were removed via the program, including 12,293 non-criminals, with 494 counties and 27 states participating as of August.
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Istration
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Holcomb School Board approves mili levy increase
Holcomb school board votes to raise the mill levy and adopts staggered start times to ease bus loading within a 10 minute window. They also approve personnel actions including hires resignations and retirements after a two hour closed session. The next meeting is September 13 at 7 30 p.m. at the district office.
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Evancho
Rebecca McMillan
Misti Becker
Chad Krug
Jarrod Stoppel
Jerry Johnson
Brad Bascue
Debra Amos
Food Service
Shaunda Naab
Karry Cahill
Joe Helton
Sara Froese
Sylvia Rosas
Odyssey of the Mind
Patty Knoll
Wiley St
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