State lawmakers debate Kansas school finance and at risk funding
A state forum covered potential changes to the finance formula focusing on at risk funding and low enrollment, with Rep. Melvin Neufeld urging caution on defining at risk and lawmakers seeking long term sustainability. They also discussed economic development, No Child Left Behind relief, and the role of a defining suitable education, while educators pressed for funding clarity amid fiscal constraints.
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Melvin Neufeld
R-Ingalls
Neufeld
Morris
Kansas
Kansas State Department of Education
Pat George
Rodge City
Statehouse
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Tim Huelskamp
R-Fowler
Huelskamp
Bill Light
Arolla
Larry Powell
Garden City
USD 480
Vernon Welch
National Conference of State Legislators
Landis
Holcomb
USD
Julie Ford
State Supreme Court
Kansas teachers gain 3 percent in salaries
Kansas teacher salaries rose nearly 3 percent in the 2003-04 school year while the national average climbed 2 percent. Spending per pupil in Kansas grew 2 percent to 7622, but the state still ranked 27th nationally. Cesetti points to flat funding as a drag while other states raise pay to attract staff. Desetti notes cost of living differences and Kansas must compete broadly for teachers.
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Desetti
Kansas
Northeast
California
Mark Tallman
Kansas Association of School Boards
Cesetti
Senior drivers use common sense urged by lawmakers
State Rep. John Faber said a House Transportation Committee member requested the bill but it had no hearing and died for lack of support. Rep. Larry Powell urged careful handling noting safety concerns in cities, while seniors face eye exams and doctor-verified license denials. Public officials and industry voices discuss independence, aging drivers, and self-assessment tools.
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House
John Faber
Brewster
House Transportation Committee
Powell
Nior
Sharon Watson
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Watson
John Eichkorn
Kansas Highway Patrol
Department On Aging
United States
Chris Sigsbee-Jost
Garden City
Cabinet reshapes federal food safety leadership
Gov Johanns becomes secretary after leaving a 1987 board post and joining the GOP in 1988. He later served on Lincoln’s city council in 1989 before becoming mayor. Veneman, daughter of a peach farmer, led the Agriculture Department amid food safety worries, boosting inspections after Europe’s 2001 foot and mouth outbreak, and tightening post 9/11 concerns about bioterror risk.
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Lincoln
Veneman
Agriculture Department
National Beef optimistic on sales amid ban shifts
National Beef reports 12 percent rise in sales to 4.1 billion as prices lift profits to 44 million for the year ending August. CEO and CFO discuss aging cattle tracking, debt renegotiation, and market openings with Japan and Canada. Industry cautions persist after mad cow scare and stock volatility.
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Japan
National Beef
Jay Nielsen
Miller
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