State school panel rejects longer year in Kansas
The Kansas State Board of Education killed a proposal to extend the school year by 14 days, rejecting a plan to move from 186 to 200 six hour days over five years and defeating a four day extension on a 5-4 vote.
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OPERA
Kansas State School Board of Education
Mildred G. McMillen
Tonganoxie
Harold Hosey
Emporia
Hosey
J.B
Sonny” Rundell
Syracuse
Rundell
Wichita
Michael D. Gragert
Gragert
State of
Kansas
TEAM Card System Rewards Ottawa Middle Students
The TO formation describes Ottawa Middle School’s TEAM program with gold red and white cards. Students earn higher status by meeting GPA thresholds attendance and tardy limits and by participating in extracurricular activities. Local businesses support the program with discounts and donations.
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Ottawa Middle School
OMS
Capitol space squeeze stirs review of who stays in Topeka
In Kansas, lawmakers study Capitol space use to decide who may be moved out to free room for public hearings. The Legislative Coordinating Council and Building Construction Committee met with no decisions, planning another session. Thornburgh opposes splitting his secretary of state agency between the Capitol and Memorial Building, arguing it reduces efficiency and public access. Lobbyists and news offices already occupy portions of the Statehouse dialogue centers.
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OPERA
Kan
Secretary of State
Legislative Coordinating Council
LCC
Senate
Bud Burke
Burke
Ben Vidricksen
R-Salina
Secretary of
Ron Thornburgh
Memorial Building
Capitol Grounds
Kansas State Historical Society
West Topeka
Thornburgh
Statehouse
Kansas City Kansas schools end desegregation busing plan
The Kansas City Kansas Board of Education adopts a five year plan to end elementary busing for racial balance and return eight neighborhood schools to community serving status. The district, 23,000 students, must still win court approval as Justice Department staff review the option amid a 18 year desegregation order.
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Ansas City
Kan
Kansas City
Board of Education
U.S
Bonnie A. Leslie
Leslie
Justice Department
U.S. District Court
Earl O'Connor
O’connor
Gold Card honorees named in school program ceremony
The list includes Jonathan Anderson and Sara Ball among many seventh graders and staff recognized in the Gold Card ceremony. Students Elizabeth Barker Alicia Boydston Kevin Butler Eric Devoe Shawn Dickinson Nicole Ferris and others are named alongside teachers and guardians in the district program.
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Elizabeth Barker
Amanda Bounds
Alicia Boydston
Kevin Butler
Eric Devoe
Shawn Dickinson
Nicole Ferris
Heather Fogle
Damon Guyetti
Joseph Habtemichael
Sara Hinderliter
Christopher Lydick
Kathryn McCurdy
Eric Miller
Kim Munks
William Newland
Joshua Skiles
Dunley Stults
Melissa Walters
Stephen Walters
Desiree Warren
Sarah Weber
6th Grade Adrienne Allegre and Class Names Listing
A long list of sixth grade students includes Adrienne Allegre Bridgette Anderson Daniel Brockway Kendal Butler Lauren Clingon Whitney Coen Casey Colbern Eric Corder Christina Dickinson Cale Drumright Christopher Evans Thomas Evans Stacey Flanner Kyle Hart Adam Hathaway Ashley Heise Chris Hermreck Chad Hinderliter Ryan Horsch Eric Hull Bryce Huschka Kristin Kay Derek Korte Nicole LaMastres Melanie Laws Teal Ludwick Erin Maxwell Megan Meloche Miranda Mitchell Jamie Morsett Michael OConnor II Sara Parry Amanda Paul Dustin Pyle Kristina Reid Eddie Rogers Erin Schmidt Tracy Seeger Mara Serhal Katie Sheffield Holly Shepard Joshua Sigmund Adam Smith Kyle Sullivan Laura Luther Kathryn Sylvester Matthew Thomas Crystal Thrall Jayme Vance Matthew Waldron Adam Walker Elizabeth Wendler Sharel Wheeler Jacob Williamson Kodee Wolken Brandon Yohe.
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Adriennne Allegre
Bridgette Anderson
Daniel Brockway
Kendal Butler
Lauren Clingon
Whitney Coen
Casey Colbern
Eric Corder
Christina Dickinson
Cale Drumright
Christopher Evans
Thomas Evans
Stacey Flanner
Kyle Hart
Adam Hathaway
Ashley Heise
Chris Hermreck
Chad Hinderliter
Ryan Horsch
Eric Hull
Bryce Huschka
Kristin Kay
Derek Korte
Nicole LaMastres
Melanie Laws
Teal Ludwick
Erin Maxwell
Megan Meloche
Miranda Mitchell
Jamie Morsett
Michael O’connor II
Sara Parry
Amanda Paul
Dustin Pyle
Kristina Reid
Eddie Rogers
Erin Schmidt
Tracy Seeger
Mara Serhal
Katie Sheffield
Holly Shepard
Joshua Sigmund
Adam Smith
Kyle Sullivan
Laura Luther
Kathryn Sylvester
Matthew Thomas
Crystal Thrall
Jayme Vance
Matthew Waldron
Adam Walker
Elizabeth Wendler
Sharel] Wheeler
Jacob Williamson
Kodee Wolken
Brandon Yohe
Red Card Names List of Players Involved in Incident
A group of players including Tessa Ballinger Jennifer Buettgenbach Spencer Coatney Amber Davis Patrick Feist Christine Harris Rebecca Johnson Jennifer Lamar Ashlie Madison Maria Mance Taran Markley Janet Mills Justin Mitchell Corey Moore Meron Negash Garett Nilges Tara O Connor Elizabeth Redeker Hayley Roberts Melissa Rose Missy Schoonover Cody Showalter Sarah Simmons Tessa Walker Erik are cited in a players’ miscondust incident report with no details of roles or outcomes.
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Tessa Ballinger
Jennifer Buettgenbach
Spencer Coatney
Amber Davis
Patrick Feist
Christine Harris
Rebecca Johnson
Jennifer Lamar
Ashlie Madison
Maria Mance
Taran Markley
Janet Mills
Justin Mitchell
Corey Moore
Meron Negash
Garett Nilges
Tara O’connor
Elizabeth Redeker
Hayley Roberts
Melissa Rose
Missy Schoonover
Cody Showalter
Sarah Simmons
Tessa Walker
Erik
Neighborhood Grade School Honor List Names Revealed
A long list of students including Warren William Murray and Scott Ainsworth, plus many others, is published as a school honor roll. The roster features students across multiple classes and grades, highlighting academic achievement within the community.
White Card 8th Grade at Cameron Cummings Class
A list of 8th grade students including Cameron Cummings Kristi Dryden Jennille Thomas Bass Nicholas Best Bryan Browning Scott Clark Kimberly Cox Jeff Crowl Lindsey Dieterich Terry Feebeck Casey Feitz Amanda Flora Kyle Lamar Cole Lamberson Noah McCurdy Brent Miller Jeremiah Nichols James Osladil Eric Petersen Amy Wadewitz Laura Weigand Brandi Wheat Summer Wheat Jon White Matthew Woods Tina Wright Corey Hamilton is presented as a class roster under the White Card program.
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Thomas Bass
Nicholas Best
Bryan Browning
Scott Clark
Kimberly Cox
Jeff Crowl
Lindsey Dieterich
Terry Feebeck
Casey Feitz
Amanda Flora
Kyle Lamar
Cole Lamberson
Noah McCurdy
Brent Miller
Jeremiah Nichols
James Osladil
Eric Petersen
Amy Wadewitz
Laura Weigand
Brandi Wheat
Summer Wheat
Jon White
Matthew Woods
Tina Wright
Corey Hamilton
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Michael Nation
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Caroline Porter
Joanna Rea
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Scott Sachse
Kimberly Sellens
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Joseph Servatius
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Beth Stevens
Joseph Steward
Ryan Stringer
Jessica Sylvester
Johnnie Taul
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Steven Ketchum
Tanya Toumberlin
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Keith Bergkamp
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Jeffrey McCurdy
Christopher McFadden
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Cory Monson
Jodi Pacheco
Vishal Patel
Kevin Prentice
Mary Ransom
Amy Ricketts
Michael Robinson
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