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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 2006
Page
1
Governor unveils plan to monitor sex offenders for life amid calls for tougher public safety measures. Policy actions include lifelong registry access and expanded reporting to authorities, aimed at preventing recidivism and protecting communities.
A group including Isaiah Hillary A J Celyn and Marcus attended the EU football over time game in Lawrence, enjoying the event and the matchup. The gathering marked a lively scene with local fans and supporters.
Gov Kathleen Sebelius unveils an $11.7 billion budget outlook covering all state agencies but warns it hinges on avoiding a major education funding dispute and on additional revenues. A state audit released this week says Kansas must find at least $400 million to satisfy a Supreme Court education funding mandate.
Kansas educators react to a Legislative Division of Post Audit report urging lawmakers to add 316 million to 399 million dollars to fund public K 12 schools. Garden City USD 457 Superintendent Rick Atha says the figure did not shock him and says it is early to predict actions at the statehouse.
A Kansas legislative report links increased funding to student performance and warns 1.3 billion could be needed for 100 percent proficiency by 2014. A 400 million boost is viewed as a first step, with calls to address funding inequities for poorer students.
Garden City Community College will host civil rights figure Dick Gregory for Martin Luther King Jr Day. The 10 a.m. talk on January 18 in the Dennis Perryman Athletic Complex main gym features Gregory, a noted activist and author, along with a choir, music by Raymond Mitchell, and a poetry reading by Kameshia Melton. The event is organized by GCCC and BSU with support from Trio Programs, the Garden City Cultural Relations Board, and the Student Government Association.
Garden City commissioners approved City Manager Bob Halloran’s contract for another year with no raise due to budget concerns. His salary remains 97,443 with retirement benefits totaling 106,933. Mayor Janie Perkins called the decision a prudent hold the line move amid budget pressures.
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