School district budgets 2014 15 plan at Garden City High
USD 457 committees including teachers parents and staff reviewed 15 department budgets for two funding scenarios two percent cuts or flat funding. They ranked preferred cuts and will present a prioritized list to the school board as it prepares next year’s budget. Projected reductions and uncertain state funding complicate planning with about 1.4 million less anticipated and a possible 100000 more per pupil funding plus 236000 more if all day Kindergarten is funded.
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USD 457
Garden City High School
USD 457 Board of Educators
K.J. Knoll
Knoll
GOP offers new school funding proposal
Kansas House Republican leaders unveiled a plan to raise school funding by about 129 million dollars to address two constitutional deficiencies noted by the state Supreme Court in its March ruling. The plan includes policy changes, such as teacher certification revisions and a commission to assess overall funding adequacy against seven Kansas law criteria, and omits changes to charter school laws. House leaders anticipate committee review to begin Tuesday.
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Topeka
Kansas House
Supreme Court
Ray Merrick
Stilwell Republican
Kansas
Merrick
House Appropriations Committee
Jerry Henry
Cummins
Police crack down on license infractions in Garden City
Garden City police issued 19 citations at a driver license check lane on U S Business Highway 50 from 11 am to 2 pm Saturday after 1 077 motorists passed through. Officers cited and released 19 drivers for lacking valid licenses including 15 first offenses and others for suspended licenses while warning of fines up to 200 dollars plus 75 dollars court costs.
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Garden City
Troy Davis
Police Department
Davis
Kansas Department of Revenue
Weather Forecast Today and Wednesday Sunny Outlook
Today expect sunny skies with a high near 54 and a low around 36. Wednesday stays sunny with a high near 70 and a low around 38. Details on page A8.
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CTA
Becky Male
Karen Johnson
GOP
Becky Malewitz
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Petco
Ross Dress For Less
Schulman Crossing
North Carolina
Schwieterman Inc
Chicago
Annie
Garden City Co-op
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