Urban rural divide marks school aid decisions by finance council
The State Finance Council approved additional aid for some districts but favored rural areas while reducing funding for larger urban districts. Wichita USD 259 received nothing though it sought aid for refugee enrollments, while Kansas City Kansas USD 500 got about 407,548 of its requested 2 million. The split highlights politics amid the Gannon school funding suit, with discussion on a new permanent formula and potential federal support.
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Council
State Finance Council
Sam Brownback
Shawn Sullivan
Kansas City
Kan
Unified School District
Wichita
Manhattan
Senate
Anthony Hensley
D-Topeka
Finance Council
Ty Masterson
Andover
Ways and Means
Masterson
Brownback
Gannon
Kansas Supreme Court
Deerfield
South Barber
Cynthia Lane
Kansas
Lane
Fire damages ice cream shop. investigators seek cause
Fire at the ice cream shop caused extensive damage with investigators from the Kansas State Fire Marshal's Office. Owner Nicholas Junche and tenant Juache described smoke and a power outage before the blaze. Juache plans to rebuild and continue storage at 208 S. Main St. after losses are tallied.
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Shelton
Kansas State
Nicholas Junche
Dillons
Juache
Tireshor Juarites & Alignment
S. Main St
Junche
Mixed results for State Finance Council school aid
State Finance Council disbursed emergency funds to Kansas school districts after oil and gas property devaluations. Satanta USD 507 received over 436000, Sublette USD 374 and Dighton USD 482 over 80 percent, Moscow USD 209 and Deerfield USD 215 near 40 percent, with districts planning budget adjustments and tax relief. Supers commented on the process and listening.
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Satanta Usd
Satanta
Jeff Bollinger
Council
Bollinger
Sublette
Rex Bruce
Bruce
Dighton
USD
Randy Freeman
Kim Novack
Stanton County
USD 452
Moscow
Deerfield
Ingalls Usd
Topeka Capital-Journal
Celia Llopis-Jepsen
Banda case hearing set amid drug-use claims in home
Police say a boy reported his mother and other adults used drugs at the home, prompting a preliminary hearing setup. Banda’s attorney expects a one day hearing with witnesses. prosecutor seeks 4 to 5 hours. Banda remains free on a $50,000 bond, with potential 11 to 17 year sentences across three felonies.
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Banda
Sarah Swain
Swain
William Votypka
Wurst
Los Angeles
Matt Pappas
Pappas
Kansas
Finney County
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