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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 2003
Page
1
A Washington DC feature highlights Monica's Mall and Pentagon City as prime shopping and entertainment destinations. The piece notes distinctive stores, dining options, and easy access, underscoring urban retail vibrancy and regional appeal. It mentions location specifics and suggests visitors plan a day to explore both destinations.
A Shawnee County judge ruled the Kansas school finance formula unconstitutional and given the Legislature until July 1, 2004 to fix it. Judge Terry Bullock said the current funding scheme irrationally advantages wealthier districts and fails to provide adequate resources for poor and vulnerable students. The ruling emerges after eight days of testimony on the 1992 revised formula from a 1999 lawsuit by Salina and Dodge City parents and administrators. Kansas spends $3,863 per pupil, with aid varying up to about $10,000 per pupil based on district factors.
Finney County commissioners review draft resolutions to streamline abatement of unsightly properties. A proposed commissioner appointed appeals board could handle nuisance cases and a measure would broaden the county definition to include junk and inoperable vehicles, aiming for fairer relief and faster cleanup.
In Kansas the MTBE gasoline additive cleanup could cost taxpayers millions if a stalled federal energy bill becomes law and shields oil companies from lawsuits. Kansas funds, via a one cent per gallon tax, already support MTBE removal at some public water supplies. Garden City declined to join a multi-city lawsuit, noting minimal contamination, while state cleanup efforts and plant treatments operate near eight wells in several towns.
USD 457 Superintendent Jim Lentz urged the Board of Education to replace the word may with will in the pre arranged absence policy. The change would make missing more than ten days without notice trigger immediate truancy actions, tying parental accountability to student attendance.
Governor Kathleen Sebelius starts budget planning with Budget Director Duane Goossen and staff, weighing options on education funding and potential tax changes as she prepares a school finance plan for the 2004 legislative session. Readiness to adjust spending and finances is emphasized amid debates on increasing taxes.
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