Garden City candidates debate school policy and funding
The candidates discuss accountability under No Child Left Behind and the potential of charter schools while debating class sizes summer school and teacher pay. They emphasize fiscal responsibility and public standards, with focus on security, sex education policy, and evolution standards under Kansas state guidance.
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Crist
Rick Atha
Reichmuth
Dunford
Shelly Schwatken
Orosco
County looks at ways to retain employees without new funding
County Administrator Pete Olson proposes a cost of living allowance to acknowledge growth while avoiding mill levy increases. Over recent weeks new hires left key posts, including Russ Jennings to Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority and Deb Hays to Sunflower Electric Power. Health dept losses of five nurses flag retention issues as pay scales remain low. Commissioners weigh three options and plan deeper discussion for April 2, recognizing long time staff as valuable while avoiding a private-sector wage war.
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Pete Olson
Olson
Russ Jennings
Southwest Kansas Regional
Deb Hays
Jennings
Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority
Hays
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Kristi Schmitt
Health Department
Schmitt
Cliff Mayo
Larry Jones
Mayo
Finney County Exhibition Building
USD 457 candidates discuss facility needs and board roles
Reichmuth urges multi level facility review amid overcrowding at Edith Scheuerman Florence Wilson and Garfield elementary schools and a crowded high school. He stresses board policy role and administrator collaboration while candidates Jeff Crist Gail Dunford Mike Utz and Harold Orosco seek four seats. incumbent experience noted.
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Orosco
USD 457
Crist
Utz
Dunford
Reichmuth
Edith Scheuerman
Florence Wilson
Garfield
Rick Atha
USD 457 Board of Education
Jeff Crist
Gail Dunford
Mike Utz
Harold Orosco
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