Ford resigns from USD 457 to Tulsa superintendent post
Garden City USD 457 Deputy Superintendent Julie Ford resigns effective Oct 14 to take one of three Tulsa area superintendent roles. Ford, 49, will leave Oct 14 and likely start Oct 18 in Tulsa, amid a year of administrative changes that included former Superintendent Jim Lentz leaving for Augusta and Rick Atha becoming district chief.
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Garden City USD 457 approves after-school program
The district's 500000 program targets at risk students with academics as the focus while adding nutrition and some physical activities at elementary and intermediate centers. Administrators plan to hire site directors and teachers within a week and launch by mid to late October.
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Board of Education
Shellaine Schwatken
Salvation Army Youth Activity Center Provides Safe After School Space
Kristi Goff leads SAYAC at 203 N. 8th St offering 4 pm to 7 pm Monday to Friday for local children. Homework comes first, then recreation with pool tables TVs and games. With about 150 signed up and 20 to 30 daily attendees, SAYAC seeks more volunteers and a larger space to keep kids off the streets and out of trouble.
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Kristi Goff
Salvation Army Youth Activity Center
SAYAC
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Legislative panel charts Kansas school future
Senate President Steve Morris forms a 2010 Commission to review Kansas schools from erasers to administrators. The 11-member panel, chaired by Rochelle Chronister, will study education delivery and funding over five years amid court mandates to boost school funding. Dennis Jones warns of lengthy finance battles ahead.
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Medicaid overpayment shocks Kansas Legislature
A Independence pharmacy received a $999,999.99 Medicaid reimbursement for ear drops that should have paid $21, triggering a legislative probe into Medicaid costs. EDS officials said processing changes caused the error and expect to recoup the funds within 30 days.
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Nancy Kirk
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