District board weighs teacher recruitment and contracts
District leaders consider releasing teachers from contracts after May 15 if a suitable replacement is found, replacing liquidated damages with waivers. Ideas include bilingual pay differentials, hard to fill roles, finder's fees, student loan and insurance help, and performance bonuses tied to test results. Other options include international recruiters and housing for new hires. Cost analyses will follow board feedback. Also slated for approval are furniture purchases and a natural gas services contract.
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Gail Dunford
Jeff Crist
National Education Association
American Federation of Teachers
Atha
Office Solutions
Garden City
Constellation New Energy Gas Division LLC
Weather: Plants repair progress after week storm
A Sunflower Holcomb plant aims to move its stacker in three to four weeks with temporary repairs, while the reclaim system remains undamaged and Belts operate. DMW AZCO and Sega assist. Peterbilt of Garden City stays open with a temporary roof after winds damaged the building, sign, and inventory.
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Nelson
Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor Co
DMW, Azco Inc
Sega Inc
Sunflower
Integrated Bioenergy Center
GreenFuel Technologies Corp
Massachusetts
GreenFuel
Cary Bullock
GreenFuel Technologies
Holcomb
Peterbilt
Garden City
W. Jones Ave
Jim Deal
Deal
Court questions state role in casino gambling ownership
Kansas legal debate centers on whether the state must own and operate casinos to be constitutional. Jeffrey Jackson of Washburn University argues the issue remains open while Rep. Charlie Roth hopes for a constitutional outcome. The case questions state ownership given private developers run the facilities and Gov. Kathleen Sebelius backs a favorable ruling to reassure investors.
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Jeffrey Jackson
Washburn University
School of Law
Jackson
Charlie Roth
Salina
Roth
Kathleen Sebelius
Morrison
Kansas
High Court
Mike O’neal
Hutchinson
O’neal
Ing
Balloon Dragon Charms Students At Finney County Events
Students at Georgia Matthews Elementary joined a Friday balloon event linked to the fourth annual Hot Air Balloon Classic organized by the Finney County Convention and Tourism Bureau. Volunteers guided the dragon balloon Azul as it swayed in wind, teaching teamwork, cooperation and problem solving during demonstrations at the fairgrounds and Buffalo Jones Elementary.
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Georgia Matthews
Johnson
Finney County Convention and Tourism Bureau
Finney County Fairgrounds
Fulton Street
Brazil
Roger Baldwin
Bosque Farms
New Mexico
Baldwin
Kelly
Buffalo Jones Elementary School
Taylor
Polly Catanese
Convention and Tourism Bureau
Harman
Catanese
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
Azul
Aldo Garcia
Norma Morales
Lee Richardson Zoo
Gardencity.net
Chamber
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Shawnee County
Della
Kearny County
Lakin
Della Ensiow
Ensiow
Enslow
Rachel DA
Saco Sarcteaiin
Seth
Walmart
Sunflower Electric
The
Red Cross
Kansas Patriot Guard
Myers Ice Co
Travis Bachman Services
Patriot Guard
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