School board OKs contract for new Ottawa superintendent
Jeanne Stroh became Ottawa school district's new superintendent after the board approved a two year contract by a 7-0 vote. The agreement runs July 1 2013 to June 30 2015 with an annual salary of $130000 for 2013 2014 and potential increases in year two. Stroh, 53, brings a doctorate in education and extensive K 12 curriculum leadership.
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Jeanne Stroh
Ottawa
Stroh
Northern Arizona University
Wamego
Hutchinson
Dis
Trict
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Reno County
McPherson College
United Way
Harvard University
National Institute For Urban School Leaders
Harvard Principal's Center
Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development
American Association of School Administrators
International Reading Association
Alfred P. Wilson
K-State
Ottawa district uses 2.5 million settlement for school roof repairs
Ottawa school board votes 7-0 to spend a 2.5 million settlement from Manning Construction to fix roof and epoxy floors at Lincoln and Garfield Elementary Schools. Contracts awarded to Delta Innovative Services and Boone Brothers Roofing with epoxy floor repairs by Desco Coatings. Eugene Field roof replacement also approved for 290000. completion planned before mid August.
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Ottawa
Manning Construction Co
Lincoln
Garfield
Manning
N. Milner Road
S. College St
Manning Construction
Susan Ward
Dennis George
Michael Norris
Ward
Kansas City
Kan
Eugene Field Elementary
Tremont Ave
Eugene Field
Richard Smith
Smith
Delta
West Franklin board drops campus consolidation item amid heated meeting
West Franklin residents packed a school board meeting as trustees shelved a $2.57 million plan to centralize the district at the Pomona campus. Superintendent Dotson Bradbury noted $4 million in reserves and warned only some maintenance could be funded, while patrons urged safety and prudent use of funds. The district plans a July goal setting session to prioritize projects across Williamsburg Appanoose and the Pomona campus.
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Thayne Bush
Pomona
West Franklin
Dotson Bradbury
Bush
Bradbury
West Franklin High School
Carol Scott Hamilton
Williamsburg
Appanoose
West Franklin bond issue canvass shows decisive defeat
The official canvassing of West Franklin's bond issue shows 1,918 ballots cast with 1,349 voting no, about 70 percent, per the Franklin County Clerk's office.
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West Franklin
Franklin County
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