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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 2005
Page
7
Declining enrollments and shifting economies pressure Kansas districts as officials and patrons resist school consolidation. State aid tied to enrollment may change after a Kansas Supreme Court case and possible legislative action.
The Erie St Paul USD 101 district faces clashes as Thayer St Paul Erie and Galesburg residents dispute closing small high schools. Administrators and boards warn communities fear loss of towns if schools vanish, with Thayer and St Paul set to vote soon.
In her State of the State address Governor Kathleen Sebelius urged action on rising health care costs and education funding, saying Kansas must pursue a healthier, stronger future. She cited 25,000 new jobs, called for campaign finance reform, and proposed a modest budget increase while signaling a long term multi year package on school finance.
Special Report covers government efficiency topics across multiple days with focus areas including state government, government employment, quasi-governmental cooperatives, county government, law enforcement and courts, schools and athletics, plus a Wednesday summary. The outline lists dates and themes for each segment.
A tentative plan in USD 287 would fuse Williamsburg Pomona and Appanoose facilities into a north south set up, moving Williamsburg High School students to Pomona but keeping elementary sites. A final May report will compare consolidation versus improvements and evaluate costs, class sizes, and No Child Left Behind implications.
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