Budget cuts sparing education prompt district planning
Kansas districts face worst-case funding scenarios as Topeka trims again. Garden City USD 457 forms a budget committee with a March 22 meeting to map cost reductions. Ulysses USD 214 also forms a committee with teachers parents and administrators, meeting again in February to discuss further savings. Superintendent Rick Atha credits Gov Parkinson for seeking noneducation cuts and urges proactive planning.
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USD 457
Rick Atha
Mark Parkinson
Atha
Ulysses
Bill Hall
USD 214
Conference sheds light on local economy in Garden City
Jolly of Wichita State discusses county trade pull factor at Southwest Kansas Economic Outlook Conference hosted by Finney County Economic Development Corp. He notes Garden City population about 26 000 serves roughly 34 000 and the county about 38 000 serves about 43 000, highlighting retail as a base industry and its impact on wealth creation.
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Kasey Jolly
Garden City Community College
Beth Tedrow
Jolly
Wichita State University
Garden City
W. Frank Barton School of Business
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Garden City USD 457 to discuss budget and parking plans
Garden City USD 457 board meets Monday at the Educational Support Center to consider budget-reducing measures from the program budgeting process, including eliminating more than 20 positions. The agenda also covers parking expansion at Garfield Elementary, potential demolition of two houses, naming the high school after Horace Good, a building presentation from Alta Brown Elementary, a library proclamation, and a professional development plan.
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Garden City
USD 457 Board of Education
USD 457
Rick Atha
Garfield Elementary School
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Atha
Horace Good
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Good
Alta Brown
Juanita Jameson
Abe Hubert
Darren Dennis
Governor Parkinson backs estate tax and tax hikes push
Governor Parkinson challenges lawmakers as GOP leaders push for about 300 million in tax increases to close a budget gap. Senate leaders propose higher sales, tobacco and alcohol taxes and fewer exemptions while trimming state spending to balance the year beginning July 1. Parkinson criticizes years of tax cuts and urges restoring the estate tax and repealed business breaks, while Republicans warn higher taxes will hurt jobs and growth.
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Mark Parkinson
Kansas
Senate
Steve Morris
John Wratil
Chamber
GOP
Parkinson
Mike Maddox
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Maddox
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