KASB weighs merit pay in Kansas school funding
The Kansas Association of School Boards seeks feedback on merit pay for teachers as Gov Brownback pushes for incentives in a new funding formula. Tallman notes districts could pilot or negotiate such pay, with state guidance unclear and many boards already lacking a clear path.
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USD 501 warns extra reporting could deter staff from intervening
USD 501 official Kristen Bennett-O'Brien told a state Emergency Safety Intervention Task Force that expanding reporting requirements for restraint and seclusion during student fights could deter staff from intervening. She cited extensive training needs in a large district and urged preserving police response as the last line of defense.
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Garden City eyes LED street lights and energy savings
Garden City advances an LED street light retrofit with Siemens and Colorado Lighting replacing about 250 of 3,200 units. The project aims for $120,000 annual savings and adds lighting along Talley Trail plus weatherization of city buildings, zoo, airport and recreation facilities. Muirhead notes peak loads near 70 megawatts daily in summer and 25 in winter with 2.3 megawatts from the Western Area Power Administration.
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Garden City
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Weather Sketch: Temperatures Rise This Week
Today offers partly cloudy skies with a high near 75 and low around 55. Thursday follows with partly cloudy conditions and a high near 76 and a low about 48.
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