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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1995
Page
6
The Lawrence school district faces a tight summer as a mixed group of four veterans and three rookies reviews the 1996 budget without the budget committee. Two departing members could complicate proceedings while three new members joined the board.
An initial estimate indicates Kansas University faculty will average a 3.66 percent salary increase, higher than the 3.2 percent net rise planned by the legislature. Extra funds come from vacant positions and are allocated per department requests to the administration. The Legislature had allowed 3.5 percent for faculty and staff, with previous Regent figures noting deductions for administrative costs.
KU professor Robert Harrington questions a 3.66 wage figure after a memo from Shulenburger circulated amid a faculty raise debate. A KU chart shows recent increases often outpacing CPI, with Harrington demanding transparency and asking where a 0.46 percentage point gap originates. He notes ongoing concerns about living costs vs raises.
Kapian Mount Carmel High School senior to be Tom Broderick, 16, earned a perfect SAT score of 1600 with 800 in verbal and 800 in math. ETS notes fewer than 1 percent of about 2 million test takers reach 1600. Broderick missed two questions, and eyes Vanderbilt or Tulane for engineering studies.
Regional blood supplies are strained but stable ahead of the July 4 holiday. Topeka Blood Bank works to restock as Red Cross in Wichita reports low O positive and O negative levels while maintaining adequate stock. Donations from a Topeka police and county event aim to boost supplies for six area hospitals.
Lori Johns heads Project Freedom in Lawrence bringing Michigan counseling experience. She notes two years has yet to yield definitive results but regards it as a start, aiming to educate teens about alcoholism and reduce alcohol related harm among youths.
Project Freedom invites residents to share ideas for a healthier community at a 7 p.m. Saturday meeting at the Boys and Girls Club, 1520 Haskell, with committee members celebrating progress and recruiting for ongoing and new projects.
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