Ford Resigns as Garden City USD 457 Personnel Chief
District officials confirm Gail Ford, long time educator and deputy superintendent since 2003, will leave. Ford has 19 years in the district, with roles from teacher to director of instruction and personnel director, prompting cabinet reorganization and search for a successor.
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Board of Education
Gail Dunford
Ford
Dunford
Lentz
Milt Pippenger
John
Oklahoma
Garden City
Jeff Crist
Crist
John Scheppner
Scheppner
Atha
Carol Wethington
Georgia Matthews
District approves after school program funding plan
The board backs a two hour after school program at two middle schools with transportation snacks homework help and activities from board games to science. Funds reinstate some Project Effort activities at Kenneth Henderson and support night school at Garden City High School for students failing classes. Clubs like Interact Jets Key Club La Familia Ballet Folklorica and Kids Against Graffiti are funded. The plan targets at risk students for tutoring and night school while non at risk sponsors are paid from general funds. Also approved a $2000 YMCA payment to share starting blocks for the pool with the Seahawks and YMCA. An employee assistance program offers free confidential counseling. A CBIZ health screening program is approved for district employees with follow up medical discussions.
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Kenneth Henderson
Garden City High School
Interact
Jets
Key Club
la Familia
Ballet Folklorica
Kids Against Graffiti
Schwatken
Garden City
YMCA
Garden City Seahawks
GCHS
Cbiz Benefits and Insurance Services
Whitley
Medicaid billing glitch roils Statehouse as pharmacy overcharges
McCann says a prescription reimbursement request sought 999,999 bottles instead of one and was briefly denied before a manual override. Steve DeFever notes Medicaid never authorized orders of 10,000 plus doses at once and cites insurer reviews for large claims. He recalls a “glitch” and describes a plan to return funds while EDS proposed cashing the check and debiting future reimbursements.
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McCann
Steve
DeFever
Inter
SAYAC Provides Safe After School Space in Garden City
SAYAC offers supervision and tutoring after school with adult volunteers to keep children out of trouble. Gabby Vargas, 13, and Tori Fuentes, 11, credit the program with reducing risk of gang trouble and increasing concentration on schoolwork. Jamie Chavez notes peace of mind knowing kids are safe and socializing. United Way funds SAYAC with 10,000 and supports other local groups. 2005 campaign aims for 500,000 with a Tyson Foods drive through November.
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Goff
Gabby Vargas
SAVAC
Tori Fuentes
Fuentes
Jamie Chavez
Chavez
Sayac
United Way
The
American Red Cross
Garden City Chapter
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Finney County
Kearny County
Boy Scouts of America
Santa Fe Trail Council
Catholic Social Services
Garden City Family Ymca
Girl Scouts of the Tumbleweed Council
Kansas Children’s Service League
Meals On Wheels
Russell Child Development Center
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association
Spirit of the Plains Court
United Methodist Mexican- American Ministries
United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc
Panel Examines Future of Kansas State Schools
Education panel to issue recommendations each December as Legislature prepares for session. It will form an at risk council to study if funds reach students in need and consider Kansas State High School Activities programs. Members include Decker, Schodorf, Campbell, Lliff, Storm, Daniels, Potts and others.
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Morris
Einsetsa
Commission
House
Kathe Decker
Barb Hinton
Legislative Division of
Post Audit
David Davies
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Cornerstone Church
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Lifeway
St. Catherine Hospital
Steath Hosp
Romol Ae
Sam Nee Ata
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Aeeaven
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