Scott City weighs annexation amid resident concerns
Scott City officials debate a potential annexation of land on the south side with residents like Stacy Hoeme and Charles Fenton voicing worries. Officials cite tax shifts, city services, and livestock grandfathering as they plan a November service extension proposal.
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Faurot
Green
Fred Kuntzsch
EBH Engineering of
Great Bend
Charles Fenton
Fifth St
Fenton
Dan Goodman
Goodman
John Shirley
Brenda Davis
Sebelius Eyes Tax Reform and Relief for Johnson County
Gov Sebelius discusses repealing the new sales tax law amid Johnson County's 20 taxing jurisdictions and six rates. The Streamline Sales Tax Compact may bring relief after a November meeting, with KDOR offering free software in eight to ten weeks to compute delivery based rates, though one owner doubts its usefulness.
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Johnson County
Tee
Kansas Department of Revenue
Sebelius
Finney County debates four lane rural US 50 project
County commissioners discussed the proposed four lane rural US 50 highway from Towns Road to Garden City Regional Airport amid worries it would cut access for Iron Horse Truck Wash east of IBP Road. Chairman Irv Stephens questioned local benefit and funding, while a decision on opting in or out remains pending. Finney County was also named a StormReady community, with a highway sign to be placed locally.
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Iron Horse Truck Wash
IBP
Davis
Commission
Irv Stephens
Stephens
Finney County
Towns Road
Garden City Regional Airport
Fankhauser
Kansas
Southwest
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad
District mulls early childhood center at Garfield school
USD 457 explores consolidating ELF and early childhood into a single Garfield location to free classroom space, reduce travel, and align with a federal review favoring regular classrooms. About 150 students in special education and 190 in ELF would be affected, with a decision likely years away and staff reassignments possible. Garden City High teacher Jesse Bernal earns Milken Educator honor. district lauds student effort.
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Lentz
Johnson
Garfield
Pierceville
Plymell
Jennie Barker
ELF
Federal
Office of Special Education
John Scheppner
Garden City High School
Jesse Bernal
Milken Family Foundation
Bernal
Wide range seen in national teacher quality framework
The AP obtained figures under the 2002 law showing states vary in class quality. Alabama 35 percent and California 48 percent met the benchmark, while Wisconsin and several others reported 95 percent or higher. Forty states plus DC reported data. 11 states did not. The data aims to spotlight improvements and guide federal help, though some caution the figures reflect class level qualified status, not top teachers.
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Associated Press
Alaska
Alabama
California
Wisconsin
Idaho
Arkansas
Connecticut
Minnesota
Indiana
Massachusetts
Utah
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Wyoming
District of Columbia
Celia Sims
Education Department
Sims
Elizabeth Burmaster
Ross Wiener
The
Education Trust
Wiener
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Nancy Teetzen
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Great Plains Christian Radio
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Paul Teetzen
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Marcon Omni
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