Portable classroom vacated after mold found at East Heights
Lawrence school district announced late Friday that a portable unit at East Heights School housing four classrooms and other resources has been vacated and will be replaced after inspectors found mold in the unit. Pinckney Elementary students and staff had used the portable since the start of the school year amid renovations.
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County defers action on two planning issues
Douglas County Commission held public hearings on two planning issues but deferred action for three weeks to allow residents more time to speak. A 10 year extension for Community Living Opportunities Midnight Farm and a text amendment to permit small scale rural industry were postponed until 6 p.m. Nov 9. Mary Miller notes the change as a transitional step between home businesses and larger industrial rezonings.
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Justice council head progress on jail alternatives
Douglas County commissioners were told subcommittees of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council are active. Robert Bieniecki, hired in August to lead the council, said the group on jail alternatives is collaborating with county staff on several initiatives. The subcommittees address topics including the overrepresentation of people of color in the system.
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KU Senate executives push for open chancellor search
KU University Senate Executive Committee approved a position statement urging a transparent chancellor search process. The document targets the Kansas Board of Regents, which oversees the search, as Regents convened at Fort Hays State University to discuss the matter. The group insists on an open interview process and public aspects to the selection.
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Heard on the Hill Calls for Open Chancellor Search
A KU communities statement urges the KBOR to hold public presentations and Q A sessions for each finalist. It asks for staff student and faculty senate representation on the search committee and stresses student faculty staff and community input to select the next chancellor amid campus challenges and DEI goals.
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Kansas bond debt more than triple since late 1990s
Legislative researchers show Kansas bond debt rising 336.4 percent from 1997 to 2017, reaching over 5 billion dollars in 2017. The increase occurred under Governors Sebelius, Parkinson, and Brownback, with debt up about 57 percent during Sebelius and Parkinson years and about 37 percent since Brownback’s first full year.
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