GCCC Trustees OK raises and facility updates at meeting
Garden City Community College trustees approved salary increases for faculty, discussed ownership linkage input methods, and reviewed bids for a new Williams Stadium scoreboard. The board also noted a donated 1985 Ford Fire Truck for the Fire Science Program and approved several hires and resignations across multiple departments.
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GCCC
HEA
Terry Lee
Leslie Wenzel
Laura Guy
Dee Wigner
Deanna Mean
Ryan Ruda
Wolf
Jeff Crist
Steve Sterling
Merilyn
Williams Stadium
Daktronics of
Brooking
S.C
Georgia
Illinois
Texas
Herbert Swender
Garden City
Schwartz
Kansas Association of Community College Trustees
Highland Community College
KACCT
Kansas Board of Regents
Last US base in southern Iraq plays hard and prickly
In Garry Owen near Maysan, U S soldiers still hunt insurgents as Washington plans to end combat duties by year end. Describing the push to depart, Maj. Steven Grenier says troops must stay hard and prickly while convoy protection and counterinsurgency continue. Local officials call the area occupied as US divisions pull back from the nine year conflict.
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Garry Owen
Iraq
U.S
Maysan
Maj
Steven Grenier
Lawsuit Looms Over Kansas School Funding Reforms
Attorney General Derek Schmidt defends a near 3 billion dollar Kansas school funding structure as lawmakers weigh cuts and potential formula changes. Robb notes districts delay high cost purchases to preserve education, while Brownback wants a rewrite to ease future lawsuits and save about a billion annually. The case could push into 2012 legislative session.
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Robb
Derek Schmidt
Wichita
Sam Brownback
Kansas helps shape science curriculum standards
Kansas could contribute to a new national science curriculum as state boards nominate business and industry representatives to review drafts. The standards drafting is a joint effort by Achieve Inc, the National Science Teachers Association, the AAAS, and the National Research Council, funded by the Carnegie Foundation Teaching.
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Board of Education
Achieve Inc
National Science Teachers Association
The
American Association For the Advancement of Science
National Research Council
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
Holcomb City Council weighs development with costs and annexation
Holcomb council members on Wednesday discussed potential development plans and whether the city should assist with sewer and water costs. They want more information on the type of business and the land's annexation status before deciding. They varied on openness to future discussion, citing cost versus benefit, and noted possible opportunities. An Oct 3 to 16 citywide cleanup was scheduled, with dumpsters at Barber and Railroad. The meeting included a 15 minute closed session with no action. Tracy Davis and Rob McCallister were absent. The council set a follow up for Sept 28 at 7 p.m. at city offices.
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Newman
Jannelle Robins-Gaede
Brian Rupp
Holcomb
Tracy Davis
Rob McCallister
N. Lynch St
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