KU researchers roll out school reform model in 64 schools
KU and the SWIFT Center won a 24.5 million grant to implement the School-wide Integrated Framework for Transformation in 64 schools across Maryland Mississippi Oregon New Hampshire and Vermont as a reform designed to eliminate silos of resources. Wayne Sailor leads the project aiming to connect all stakeholders and remove trackings by ability or need in favor of universal access.
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Governors seek public private partnerships to save prairie chicken
Five governors from Colorado Kansas New Mexico Oklahoma and Texas urge the U S Fish and Wildlife Service to avoid listing the lesser prairie chicken as endangered seeking habitat protection through public private partnerships with landowners and developers. They warn ESA listing could slow oil gas and wind projects while a 1996 conservation plan guides habitat monitoring and grazing changes.
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Topeka fire chiefs receive overtime against guidelines
Topeka Fire Department officials including 11 battalion chiefs and shift commanders earned 145338 in overtime in 2012, despite federal guidelines suggesting they may be exempt. Human Resources Director Jacque Russell says overtime has continued for at least six years to maintain salary differences with non management staff. Other cities enforce limits on overtime for similar roles.
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Lawrence City Commission Agenda Highlights
The Lawrence City Commission meets at 6:35 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall located at Sixth and Massachusetts streets. WOW Channel 25 will broadcast the session, with meeting documents available online at lawrenceks.org.
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City to finalize $1 million share for interchange deal
City commissioners near agreement to spend about $1 million in 2015 toward its share of a new interchange at Bob Billings Parkway and the South Lawrence Trafficway. The arrangement plans the interchange construction and related infrastructure with state and local funding components.
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West Lawrence interchange project cost outlined
KDOT estimates total cost at about 17 million with Douglas County paying 528 thousand. KDOT will cover the remaining balance. Construction could begin in spring 2014 and mirror the design of the Sixth Street and SLT interchange.
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City actions on amendments and ordinances received
The agenda includes ratification of the 19th Amendment, consent items such as minutes and claims, licenses, and a second reading of Ordinances 8895 and 8896. It covers parking for disabled at Overland Drive, transfer of water meter station title to Baldwin City, a temporary firearm enforcement suspension for a golf event, a staff RFP for wireless co location, a child cancer awareness ribbons request, and a manager’s report. Regular items address time limit parking, rezoning at 2200 East Hills Drive, and a KDOT Douglas County Bob Billings interchange cooperation with a $1 million city share. A performance audit on city‑county cooperation will be presented.
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