Enrollment shifts as Lawrence schools see mixed gains
Lawrence district plans last minute teacher reassignments as enrollment rises at Quail Run Sunflower and Prairie Park while Sunset Hill New York and Deerfield trim numbers. Superintendent Al Azinger expects clarity by next week as total district enrollment climbs to about 9902, and a 1940 Liberty Memorial Jr High name proposal is debated with cost concerns over changing uniforms and materials.
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Azinger
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Sunflower
Prairie Park
Sunset Hill
New York
Deerfield
George Crawford
Crawford
Liberty Memorial High School
Central Junior High School
Liberty Memorial Junior High School
Officials discuss widening Sixth Street in Lawrence
City commissioners debate applying for state highway grants to widen a 1.25 mile stretch of U S Highway 40 from Wakarusa Drive to the South Lawrence Trafficway. The $4.6 million plan would face a county agreement delaying funding until after the turn of the century.
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West Sixth Street
Wakarusa Drive
South Lawrence
Douglas County
Lawrence
Bonnie Augustine
Fred Sherman
Sherman
Sixth Street
City
Mike Wildgen
Jo Andersen
Wakarusa Township Probed Over Officials Pay Rules
Douglas County officials move to investigate Wakarusa Township about compensation and possible Open Meetings Act violations. County lawyer Bob Fairchild reviews pay scales of $500 for the trustee and $170 for secretary and treasurer, amid questions of applicable statutes and potential overpayments. Local secretary Steve Sublett defends schedules while noting the probe is in early stages.
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Wakarusa
Douglas County
Bob Fairchild
Wakarusa Township
Lawrence
Sioner
Jim Chappell
Fairchild
Steve Sublett
Sublett
Leonard Walker
Charles Ledom
Chappell
FHSU introduces all purpose student ID and cash card
Fort Hays State University launches an all purpose ID that doubles as a cash, library, copy, long distance calling and bank card. Partnered with Commerce Bank and AT&T, the program also links about 20 Hays merchants. University officials expect time savings for students.
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Fort Hays State University
Commerce Bank
At&t
Commerce
Fort Hays
Hays
Hammond
John Ross
University Card Center
Fort Hays State
University Cards At Registration Provide Access And Debit
At registration students receive University Cards bearing their names and photos. The cards enable library checkouts and event entry. To use them as debit cards, a Commerce Bank account with a four digit PIN is opened, allowing deposits and spending.
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Commerce Bank
KU Considers All Purpose Student ID System
Kansas University weighs an all purpose ID card similar to Fort Hays State. Infrastructure remains the barrier as wires must be installed campus wide. Since 1988 KUIDs support dining, bookstore, and library checkouts, with deposits and auto deduct. ATM access, photocopying, and library fines cannot be charged yet.
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Fort Hays State University
Kansas University
William Crowe
Robert) Hemenway
Kansas and
Burge Union
Jim Long
Long
Crowe
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