Teachers ratify contract for higher starting salary and benefits
The contract raises starting pay to 29 625 for bachelor’s degree holders and aims for 30,000. Health insurance premiums are expected to drop, with exact figures due in August. Other changes include trimmed sponsor salaries, reduced cheerleader roles, higher substitute pay, and a sick day bank carryover to 250 days with reimbursement rules.
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Kathleen Whitley
Fair Show Pets Highlight Unusual Iguana Wins
At a local fair, children entered rabbits hamsters hermit crabs and an iguana among other aquarium animals. Shadow Finley 7 showed his iguana while Alisha Rogers took overall grand champion hermit crab and Larissa Russett the overall reserve rabbit.
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Harrison Creed
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Larissa Russett
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Jacey Hagerman
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Kris Dunwoods
Heather Wagner
State SRS audit finds concerns over flat costs and reorganization
The Kansas SRS audit states the overhaul did not reduce overall administrative costs and in fact added management layers. It notes service centers in 43 counties and 850 access points, with social workers reporting more drive time which was not reflected in caseloads. Gary Daniels defends classification of employees as managers and vows refinement in the agency's 30 year restructuring.
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Gary Daniels
Cattle tracking pilot project gains pace in Kansas
The Agriculture Department funds 11.6 million for 29 states to test an animal identification system using GPS ear tags and cellular data. Kansas receives 800 thousand for a combined tracking approach led by K state with Osborne Industries Digital Angel and National Beef. A truck mounted scanner will log ear tag IDs and premise numbers with satellite coordinates feeding a state and national database still under development.
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K-State
Osborne Industries
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Tal Angel Corp
St. Paul, Minn
National Beef
George Teagarden
Teagarden
Enrollment rising at Garden City Community College
Garden City Community College reports rising total enrollment for the 2004-05 three-term period reaching 5,103. About 58 percent of Garden City High School 2005 graduates destined for college enrolled at GCCC, up from 48 percent in 2004. Tuition differences noted for Kansas and out-of-state students.
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GCCC
Garden City High School
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Steve Quakenbush
Kansas
Lisa Pinamenti Kress
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