Kansas House advances bill on parental consent for sex education
A House Education Committee bill would require written parental consent before Kansas public school students receive sex education materials. The measure would set state law for district approval, aligning with districts like Wichita which already impose parental permission.
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Statehouse video proposal sparks support for live online streams
In Topeka a bipartisan push backs a two year pilot to stream Kansas Statehouse hearings online with three cameras in each of four busy committee rooms. The plan costs about 178000 over two years and will be evaluated for expansion while the House prepares a mirrored bill. Great Bend loses air service as Great Lakes Airlines ends flights early, with SeaPort Airlines eyed for replacement under Essential Air Service.
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Topeka groups seek city brand via survey effort
The Topeka Capital Journal notes Visit Topeka is launching a branding survey with Downtown Topeka Inc. and the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce. Spokeswoman Sharyn Murphy aims for at least 1,000 responses from visitors, residents, and former residents. The online nine question poll covers where people spend time, visitor spots, city uniqueness, and how to attract more spending, plus asks for assets and negatives.
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Lawrence native named new South Middle School principal
Jennifer Bessolo, a Lawrence High School graduate and current Shawnee Heights Middle School principal, will assume leadership at New South Middle School on June 30. She has a Washburn BA and MA, KU EdD, and has worked as an assistant principal and English teacher in multiple schools. She succeeds retiring Will Fernandez.
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Quail Run School Names New Principal
Samrie Devin, formerly an elementary principal at Fort Riley in Geary County, has been named the new Quail Run School principal in Lawrence, effective June 30. Devin, a Lawrence native, taught in Olathe from 1989 to 1995 and has worked in Geary County since 1996, including ten years as principal or interim principal at several elementary schools.
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