Deerfield Teachers Vote to Decertify From KNEA
Deerfield teachers voted 11 to 10 on June 7 to leave the Kansas National Education Association and form a local teacher only group. The move, aided by the Association of American Educators and Kansas Association of American Educators, marks Deerfield as the second Kansas district to decertify from KNEA, with 21 of 24 ballots counted after initial May 14 results ended in a 13 13 tie.
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Deerfield
Teachers Association
Kansas National Education Association
KNEA
The
Association of American Educators
Kansas Association of American Educators
Kanaae
AAE
Riley County
Joel McClure
McClure
Insurance firm bars Kansas schools with armed staff
EMC Insurance Companies says it will not insure or renew policies for Kansas school districts that permit armed employees under a July 1 law. The firm covers about 90 percent of districts and cites liability concerns. Kansas Association of School Boards urges districts not to allow weapons.
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Topeka
Kansas
EMC Insurance Companies
EMC
Topeka Capital Journal
Bernie Zalaznik
Wichita
Zalaznik
David Shriver
Kansas Association of School Boards’ Insurance Program
KASB
Cities old and new seek state housing grant again
Cities and counties may reapply for the Kansas Moderate Income Housing Program, a KHRC initiative funded by a $2 million state allocation. Awards cap at 400,000 dollars. applications from communities under 60,000 population are due September 6 with awards around October 11. Garden City previously earned 300,000 dollars for Pioneer Road Estates, an 11 acre project with 13 duplexes and 17 single family homes developed by G C Residential Builders. Kaleb Kentner, Garden City planning director, noted talks with Finney County and Holcomb about renewed pursuit of the grant.
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The
Kansas Housing Resources Corp
Kansas
J.R. Behan
KHRC
Garden City
Pioneer Road Estates
G.C. Residential Builders
Kaleb Kentner
Finney County
City of Holcomb
Pamplin and Garden City Arts seek funding for State Theatre renovation
Pamplin leads a plan with Garden City Arts to raise about 3 million dollars for renovating the 1929 State Theatre at 418 N Main St Garden City. The project envisions a 400 seat theater in the round with interior gut and split use for performances and offices. A wine and cheese reception at Garden City Arts Gallery kicks off the fundraising with several events planned over the coming months.
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Pamplin
Garden City
State Theatre
Mark Pamplin
Garden City Arts
N. Main St
City Commission
Laurie Chapman
Laurie
Chapman
Garden City Arts Gallery
Holcomb
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Gctelegram
DTA
Mike Quilling
Brad Nading
A M Russell
Campus Drive
Pioneer Road
Ruth Campbell
Schwieterman Inc
Chicago
Annie
Garden City Co
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