Kansas lawmakers resume talks on budget cuts to schools
The Senate Ways and Means Committee backed Brownback’s plan reducing base aid to Kansas 289 districts for FY2012, adding 6 back to base per pupil to reach 3786, with half of any 2011 new revenue above forecast to go to public schools. Budget strains cited by Tadken and Wratil.
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Kansas Senate
Sam Brownback
Senate
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John Wratil
Leawood
Citywide wireless internet eyed after library and business uptake
The Ottawa area expands wireless access as the Ottawa Library and Williamsburg Library offer free public Wi Fi. Midwest Connections extends countywide broadband to rural Franklin County schools. AT T 3G launches in Ottawa boosting mobile Internet access citywide. Local business Pizza Time adds free wireless for customers amid growing demand.
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Williamsburg
Eloise Bennett
Midwest Connections
Franklin County
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Lisa Johnson
White
At&t
Linda Reed
Fritts
Chuck Bigham
City Information Technology
Lisha Hobbs
Pizza Time
Hobbs
Ness
Ottawa forum features seven candidates for city and district seats
The Ottawa forum presented seven candidates for three city commissioner roles and four Ottawa school district seats. Questions covered tax abatements, revenue sharing, conventions, arts funding, tenure versus performance pay, and student sports fees. Incumbent Rocky Fleer arrived late, citing a friend's ankle injury, while the board moves toward Eisenhower closure votes.
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David Mason
Eisenhower
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David White
Ottawa Public
White
Rocky Fleer
City Commission
Fleer
Franklin County eyes homeless shelter plan and grant
Project HOPE leader McFadden, also Ottawa schools’ homeless education coordinator, seeks an $80,000 grant for a county emergency shelter to centralize services and prevent homelessness. A Travelodge agreement offers 30 day stays at 550 dollars monthly as a temporary shelter. Commissioners weigh funding liability and potential duplication with a March 19 deadline.
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Project Hope
Princeton Rd
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