Russell Child Development Center to relocate and expand
Russell Child Development Center in Garden City plans a new 2700 Jennie Barker Road facility, set to open in about 18 to 24 months, with a 5 million building fund target for a 22000 square foot center on three donated acres. The nonprofit serves 19 southwest Kansas counties and employs 82 staff.
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Justices skeptical of equitable school funding plan
Kansas Supreme Court justices questioned whether the Legislature has provided equitable funding to schools and if they could order lawmakers to fund education even with possible cuts to state services. The case centers on a plan intended to fix a ruling that found the current funding formula inequitable and asks whether the new law meets the state constitution. The decision could affect summer actions and whether schools open on time in the fall.
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School officials fight idea to end local option budget
Four large Kansas districts led by Hutchinson Dodge City Wichita and Kansas City Kansas object to halting the local option budget mechanism that generates about 1 billion annually for education. The stance came during oral arguments before the Kansas Supreme Court reviewing a new school funding bill passed in March to address a February court ruling. The districts are plaintiffs in the 2010 education funding lawsuit.
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