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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 2000
Page
4
The Gr ee Telegram lists Steve Delaney as Editor and Publisher and Bill Draper as Managing Editor with established roles since 1906. The note points to gctelegram.com for more on leadership and staff.
Readers discuss a $1000 attendance reward for Garden City High School students aimed at boosting counts for state funding. Critics warn it monetizes truancy and may affect students, while supporters defend funding needs ahead of the USD 457 bond vote for a second high school. The Telegram editor Steve Delaney is praised.
Ourita Not alone arden City school officials read Newsweek on teacher recruitment and retention. The piece notes shortages nationwide, with remote districts like Garden City competing with urban districts for teachers in math science technology and special education. It cites average Kansas salaries and reveals master’s degree holders earn far less than nonteachers with similar education. The article urges lawmakers to reform school finance rather than raise taxes and to persuade new graduates that teaching is a priority, not an afterthought.
The community voices strong opinions on USD 457 goals. Voters demand details on teacher distribution and core staff, placement of a new school, and funding. Critics push for using Emporia lessons, expanding existing facilities, or building a ninth grade center to avoid crowding and preserve town values.
A Buzz tally from Garden City asks residents how they will vote on a proposed two high schools plan. Responses express worry about costs, zoning, inequality, and the influence of athletics, with many urging budget restraint and alternatives such as a ninth grade center.
Reader letters urge reactivation of community polls like Buzz to gauge tax and sales tax effects. They commend editor Steve Delaney, reference Harold Starr’s complaint to county commissioners, and note mill levy increases while population and tax demand rise.
Ellen H. Oswalt argues against tax money funding a newGarden City High School policy that pays students for classroom presence. She recalls personal accountability in work and education, urging standards over funding more students, and urging responsibility for actions.
In a San Francisco high school, a black football player failed English and another class. He later repeated English, passed, and earned a football scholarship. He thanked the teacher, saying effort, not luck, earned success and that in the real world nothing is free. Jane Hastings
An article recounts a Dodge City public hearing on EPA Clean Water Act rules. It portrays Kansas politicians and corporate interests as the primary opponents, accusing them of pollution history and shifting focus to farm pond regulation. The Sierra Club is praised for legal action to enforce the act.
The speaker demands action from policymakers to protect Kansas waters for future generations. Emphasizes shifting focus from blame to method, urging robust enforcement of existing laws and immediate steps by government and agencies.
A Kansan supporter urges voters to re elect Congressman Jerry Moran representing the Big First district. He highlights Moran's farm oil rural health care and veteran ties and notes Moran’s 12 year acquaintance and trusted leadership in Congress. Voters are urged to cast ballots on November 7 for Moran in the 107th Congress.
Carl F. Bruck expresses strong opinion that a convicted double murderer was released due to prison crowding, condemning the risk of repeat crimes. He worries for the young victim at the Syracuse golf course and questions why the assailant had a gun.
A reader challenges Sen Tim Huelskamp over claims in ads about highway funding. He argues the transportation bill would bring over 200 million dollars for southwest Kansas roads and bridges and questions the senator’s vote against the plan.
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