House plan boosts urban districts and some small ones
Kansas lawmakers unveil a three year $500 million school finance plan for 300 districts. Urban districts with high poverty and several rural districts gain, while concerns rise over rural needs and per pupil funding. Wichita and five other districts lead in extra dollars per pupil. smallest Prairie Heights would gain most per pupil under the plan.
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Dave Roberts
Clifton-Clyde
House Select Committee On
Kansas Supreme Court
House
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Hutchinson
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Wichita
Turner
Wyandotte
Winston Brooks
Brooks
Dave Novack
Ingalls
Novack
Prairie Heights
Decatur County
Ottawa School Board Eyes $150000 Stadium and Facility Upgrades
Ottawa school leaders consider funding for parking lot improvements at Eisenhower Elementary and lighting upgrades at Ottawa High in a push to modernize district facilities. Plans include a 52 by 24 foot building for restrooms and concessions at the football stadium, estimated around 175000, with booster club Pam Harris voicing support for stadium enhancements. Hawthorne Elementary and other sites would receive maintenance, while a prompter board member urged progress, noting the district has funds to get er done.
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Eisenhower
Collins
Ottawa High School
Pam Harris
Central Heights
Harris
Dennis George
Ottawa
Louis Reed
George
Sean Powell
Hawthorne Parent Teacher Organization
Hawthorne School
At risk council weighs Kansas school funding future
The six member at-risk council, led by former Education Commissioner Andy Tompkins, will file a report to the 2010 Kansas Commission and seek recommendations on education funding and policy. Poverty, urban youth crime, immigrant English needs, and rising free lunch eligibility shape the discussion, with charters debated for cost and efficacy. The council next meets April 13 to map targeted actions.
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Kansas
Andy Tompkins
Dale Dennis
Dennis
Barb Hinton
Kansas City
Hinton
Posny
National Center For Education Statistics
Amen
Dale Cushinberry
Topeka
Highland Park High School
Bob Corkins
Tompkins
Council
Val DeFever
DeFever
At-Risk Council
Economy posts 1.6 percent growth in Q4 2005
The Commerce Department reports GDP grew at 1.6 percent annual pace in Q4 2005, revised up from 1.1 percent, reflecting stronger equipment investment, exports and inventories, with the slowdown blamed on Gulf Coast hurricanes and higher energy prices. Despite a three year low pace, economists foresee a rebound to about 4.5 percent in Q1 2006. Unemployment fell to 4.7 percent in January amid improving indicators, while Bush's approval ratings remained weak.
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Washington
Commerce Department
United States
Gulf Coast
Bush
County Commission weighs Leighton background checks for city manager
County officials informed that Leighton had accepted an offer to be El Dorado city manager. They plan preliminary background checks before deciding next steps. Leighton, former Barton County administrator, left Junction City Oregon in January as part of a negotiated resignation, and Taylor said the county would notify him and thank him for appearing.
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el Dorado’s
Leighton
Barton County
Junction City
Ore
Taylor
Ottawa Considers Tax Abatement Policy Changes
The Ottawa city council may revise the Economic Development Tax Abatement policy enacted in 1994. City officials note the economy has shifted since 2006 and current programs offer up to 100 percent abatement for 10 years for at least 40 new jobs. Municipal comparisons show varied maximums and adjustments. An agreement with American Eagle to expand its Ottawa plant secured 100 percent abatement.
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Scott D. Bird
Padgett
Ottawa
Winfield
Manhattan
Bird
Lawrence
Clathe
American Eagle
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