Teacher pay debate focuses on growth and varied measures
Garden City educators propose moving beyond test scores to judge effectiveness. They favor growth targets, performance goals, and non testing measures like lab tasks. National Board certification and market-based pay are discussed, with concerns about equity, funding, and district variability.
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Corn
Garden City
Gail Dunford
Ratzel
Panzer
Dunford
USD 457 Bond Issue Details Heard by Commission
The county commission asked questions as USD 457 presented a 97.5 million bond plan to ease overcrowding. Some members questioned the timing and cost, noting the mill levy would rise to 45.7 mills, while others praised the proposed two-school layout and maintained district direction despite mixed views. Atha will present again to city commissioners September 25.
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Atha
Roman Halbur
Halbur
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Board of Education
Cliff Mayo
Dodge City
Great Bend
Hays
Mayo
FDA approves anti nausea patch for chemo patients
The FDA approved the first transdermal anti-nausea patch for chemotherapy patients. Sancuso delivers granisetron via skin on the arm for up to five days and could be available by year end. Fox Chase Cancer Center nurse Barbara Rogers notes it offers a new delivery route for nausea control.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Barbara Rogers
Rogers
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia
ProStrakan
Girl Scout funding boosts local after school program
Valarie Florio of Girl Scouts Kansas Heartland says Finney County United Way will provide 9000 in 2009, up from 2008, to support after school sessions at Alta Brown Garfield and Buffalo Jones schools and to maintain the Little House. statewide, 500000 comes from 21 United Way agencies for the nonprofit with a 4.9 million budget. Britton and Florio highlight outreach for girls facing transportation or fee barriers as Troop 60025 meets at the Girl Scout Little House on Hackberry Street.
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Girl Scouts
Valarie Florio
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland
Finney County
United Way
Florio
Alta Brown
Garfield
Buffalo Jones
Girl Scout Little House
Girl Scouts of
Kansas Heartland
Britton
Girl Scout
Hackberry Street
Melanie
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Garden City Office
Garden City office of Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland operates at 114 Grant Ave with Christina Britton and Shelly Stroup guiding 15 scouts led by Marcy. Joesandra Asebedo, 12, highlights benefits of involvement including travel nature learning and cookie sales. The piece also lists 2009 United Way funding recipients including The Emmaus House and Salvation Army and many others.
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Girl Scouts of Kansas
Heartland Garden City Office
Marcy
Shelley Stroup
Joesandra Asebedo
United Way
Emmaus House
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Finney and Kearny Counties
Salvation Army
Santa Fe Trail Council
Boy Scouts
Russell Child Development Center
Smart Start
Kansas Children’s Service League
Head Start
Miles of Smiles
United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas
American Red Cross
Catholic Social Service
Family Crisis Services Inc
Meals On Wheels
United Methodist Mexican-American Ministries Clinic
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association
Garden City Family Ymca
Finney County
Garden City Recreation Commission
Spirit of the Plains Casa
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Bruce Reichmuth
Berry
Commission
FDA
Grant Ave
Christina Britton
St. Catherine Hospital
Joan Booker
ARNP
CDE
Julie Tull
Bank of the West
Bankofthewest.com
Kansas Ave