Kansas superintendents salaries spark political debate
Wichita approved a $19,000 raise for Winston Brooks bringing his pay to $130,000 and Manhattan hired Shard Little for $140,000. Gov Graves earns $101,700 with benefits. Thirty-two Kansas superintendents exceed $100,000 as lawmakers weigh education funding and administrative costs.
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Shard Little
Dodge City
Kathe Lloyd
R-Clay Center
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Gary Sherrer
Kansas Association of School Boards
Woodson
Shawnee Mission
Nancey Harrington
R-Goddard
Bob Bethell
R-Alden
Rice County
Sterling
Chase
Lyons
Little River
Bethell
Mark Tallman
Tallman
Brooks
Top Ten Superintendent Pay 2000 2001 in Kansas districts
Salary lists show Shawnee Mission at 201 152 with 29 665 gas equivalent students and Olathe at 198 408 with 19 718. Kansas City 127 250 with 19 944. Topeka 125 233 with 13 303. Haysville 122 000 with 4 251. Dodge City 121 904 with 5 229. Derby 118 000 with 6 438. Spring Hill 115 925 with 1 424.
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Shawnee Mission
Olathe
Kansas City
Topeka
Haysville
Dodge City
Derby
Spring Hill
Rain brings needed moisture to western Kansas farms
In western Kansas a shift from heat to steady rain gives crops relief. Kansas State University extension researcher Marke Witt calls the rain ideal for moisture in short supply as Dodge City and Garden City report about 0.7 inches Friday and forecasts for more showers, with Jerrod Fredking of the National Weather Service noting the rainfall helps crops after a dry spell.
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Kansas State University Extension Service
Kansas
Garden City
Jerrod Frederking
National Weather Service
Dodge City
Frederking
Witt
Fewer wheat acres insured in top winter wheat states
AP report shows 2001 wheat harvest likely bleak with fewer insured acres across Kansas Texas Oklahoma Nebraska and Colorado despite drought and subsidies. Insured revenue coverage rose to a record 1 billion on hard red winter wheat, mainly in five states, while overall insured acreage declined about 2.8 percent.
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Wichita
Extension Ag
Kansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Colorado
Art Barnaby
Kansas State University
Barnaby
Associated Press
Beef Empire Days preview in Garden City set June 6 to 17
The 33rd Beef Empire Days unveils plans at a Garden City media luncheon. Parade on June 9 with grand marshal Pat Koons, Kearny County Feeders manager. PRCA rodeo returns, totaling about 125000 in payoff, led by Bad Company Rodeo. Kendra Kelton announced as 2024 intern.
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Garden City
Wheat Lands Convention & Tourism Center
Steve Heitschmidt
Beef Empire Days Board
Alan Fankhauser
Pat Koons
Kearny County
Fankhauser
Kendra Kelton
Oklahoma State University
Larry Bilberry
Jon Fort
Bilberry
United
Winter wheat crop coverage hits record 1.2 billion total
Farmers in Kansas Texas Oklahoma Nebraska and Colorado enroll crop revenue insurance for winter wheat reaching 1.2 billion with catastrophe coverage. Insured acres fell about 2.8 percent in the five states while about 68 percent of planted acres have insurance, down from 74 percent last year. Kansas shows a 7.7 percent drop in insured acres and 70 percent coverage. Kansas farmers hold a record 494.9 million in crop revenue insurance on winter wheat.
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Kansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas wheat acres insured drop 7.7 percent
Kansas the nation’s top wheat producer shows a 7.7 percent decline in insured acres for last year with only 70 percent of winter wheat covered. Farmers face a record $494.9 million in debt as figures reflect reduced insurance uptake and ongoing financial pressures.
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