Stones School Holds Intruder Drill At Charles O Stones Center
Garden City Public Schools carried out a morning emergency drill at Charles O Stones Intermediate Center with an armed intruder scenario to test coordinated responses by city, district, law enforcement, and emergency management. Parents signed a parental release. students without permission were taken to Victor Ornelas Elementary. TOPEKA AP John Todd argues private property rights should bar forced sales for economic development. He opposes government power to seize land for projects, while lawmakers weigh limits with leaders eyeing action next year.
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Garden City Public Schools
Charles O. Stones
Jennie Barker Road
Victor Ornelas
GCPS
Roy Cessna
Topeka
John Todd
Todd
Wichita
Kansas
Joint Committee On Economic Development
Senate
Derek Schmidt
Board Spars Over Hiring and Salary for Education Chief
LAWRENCE AP State Board of Education members clashed publicly Tuesday over the conservative majoritys choice to hire Bob Corkins as education commissioner Gov Kathleen Sebelius and many educators question Corkins since he has no school admin experience He led two research groups and opposed large funding increases favoring vouchers Corkins salary 140000 approved along with removal of a consultant line item Topeka AP a nudity ban proposal failed to win council approval with no second for passing and no vote taken at Topeka City Council
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Lawrence
State Board of Education
Bob Corkins
Kathleen Sebelius
Ikins
Corkins
Topeka
Brett ‘Blackburn
Blackburn
Abrams seeks Kansas opt out of No Child Left Behind
Kansas Board of Education discussion may consider withdrawing from the No Child Left Behind law as data show 121 Kansas schools failed to meet standards for 2004-05, up from 102. Education officials caution penalties rise as more schools miss benchmarks, while Corkins notes narrowing achievement gaps and stronger fifth grade ESL reading progress.
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Department of Education
Alexa Posny
Learning Services
Congress
Abrams
Kansas
Bob Corkins
Lobbyist spending steady in recent Kansas years
Lobbyist spending in Kansas did not rise this summer despite a June and July special session on school finance, remaining near the four year average at about $490,000 through August. Top spenders included Kansas Bankers Association and Kansans for Life, with totals spread across food, beverages, communications, and entertaining to lawmakers.
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Topeka
Hns
Kansas
Statehouse
Carol Williams
Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission
Kansas Bankers Association
Kansas Contractors Association
Kansas Agribusiness
Kansas Cable Telecommunications
Kansas Grain and Feed Association
Kansans For Life
Williams
Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association
Kansas Cable Telecommunications Association
Kansas State Council of Firefighters
Southwestern Bell
Kansas Automobile Dealers Association
Kansas Trial Lawyers Association
Sprint
Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Westar
Kansas Dental Association
Pro Kan Do
Garden City to honor two local officials for Katrina relief
Garden City officials meet Thursday to recognize Chief of Police James Hawkins and Building Inspector Kent Hamlin for humanitarian work on the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina. The panel will also discuss health insurance cost savings, ABC Pregnancy Center relocation, and Flower Aviation lease termination at Garden City Regional Airport.
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Mississippi
Garden City Commission
Garden City
Janie Perkins
Bob Halloran
James Hawkins
Kent Hamlin
Gulf Coast
Jim Berry
Halloran
W. Laurel St
N. Main St
ABC
Flower Aviation
Garden City Regional Airport
Suzanne Smith named National Distinguished Principal
Mrs Smith of Gertrude Walker Elementary in Garden City Kansas and 65 other principals from around the country and abroad received the National Distinguished Principal honor in Washington DC after being selected by the Kansas Association of Elementary School Principals. The award recognizes leadership and innovation with books on the bus and other district impacts noted by colleagues. Smith, a 41 year education veteran, was honored with an engraved bell and plaque at the awards banquet.
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Gertrude Walker
Suzanne Smith
Washington
D.C
Kansas Association of
Smith
Kansas
Garden City
America
Edith Scheuerman
Sandy Almos
Suzanne
Almos
Arkansas
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Lake Edun Foundation
Topeka Performing Arts Center
Hussey Playhouse
Random
Steve Abrams
Arkansas City
Gervara
Grimsley-Harmon
ABC Pregnancy Center
City Commission
Eighth St
Mrs. Smith
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