Panel clears bill on school conflicts of interest
A Kansas special legislative committee on ethics and local government declined to amend or advance House Bill 2345. The measure would bar school board members with ties to other districts or firms serving schools, affecting an estimated 41 percent of current boards and prompting concerns about recruiting volunteers statewide.
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Eudora man jailed 16 years for home care killing
Ronald Eugene Heskett, 49, was sentenced to over 16 years after being found guilty of second degree murder for strangling his disabled home care client, 65 year old Vance Moulton on September 12 2014. He faced murder charges but jurors convicted him of the lesser degree.
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van” Moulton
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LiveWell Lawrence grants total 88000 for health projects
At the Eldridge Hotel Ballroom LiveWell Lawrence held its second annual Celebration Breakfast awarding more than 88000 in grants to local health initiatives. The event also honored Culture of Health Action Award recipients for their community impact in Lawrence and Douglas County.
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Lawrence
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SATURDAY COLUMN KA Sets Example on Diversity Issues
Dolph C. Simons Jr argues on campus diversity debates versus tradition. He notes demands for inclusion training, resignations, votes of no confidence, and protests across universities. He questions leadership roles of chancellors, presidents, regents, state legislators, and taxpayers in guiding responses.
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Regents and legislators shape university leadership and funding
Regents appoint top administrators and can remove leaders while legislators and governors approve state tax support. taxpayers and private philanthropists fund. The Kansas University situation offers a chance for cooperative action among students, faculty, KU Endowment, Alumni, Regents, and lawmakers to model better race relations and university governance.
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Kansas University
KU Endowment Association
KU Alumni Association
Kansas Board of Regents
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