Kansas superintendents split on bus seat belt bill
Franklin County superintendents are divided over Rep. Susie Swanson’s proposal requiring lap shoulder belts on all school buses purchased after January 1, 2018. The bill cites a Tennessee crash that killed six children and would make Kansas the seventh state with the mandate. Some district leaders cite cost and seating design as reasons against immediate adoption, while supporting safety.
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County at impasse over top administrator candidate
County officials remain at a standstill on the top administrator post as Page 3 details, while Colton Waymire is chosen as county chair for 2017 per Page 12. The debate over school bus seat belts grows with 2018 purchase implications and fleet upgrades discussed by local officials including Spencer. Ottawa district pursues seat belts with two National Transportation Safety Board grants of 20 000 each to buy a bus this year and plans to retrofit buses as funding allows.
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County seeks six new emergency vehicles for Sheriff and EMS
Franklin County officials urge replacing six vehicles including four 2017 Ford Inceptors for the sheriff's fleet and one Drug Enforcement Unit car, plus a 2013 Tahoe supervisor vehicle for EMS at about 239,500 dollars total. Sheriff Richards cites maintenance and fuel savings, notes Ford Inceptors suit fuel costs, and favors local dealers with state pricing.
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