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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 2003
Page
4
Ottawa Board of Education race April 1 features incumbents John Coen and Louis Reed seeking re election. Profiles by Andy Gassaway examine candidates and district issues.
Bushman, KU professor and longtime USD 290 board member, cites space constraints in Ottawa elementary facilities as a major problem. He notes past bond defeat, urges continued district efforts and creative solutions to improve learning environments for all children.
John Coen, a dairy farmer from rural Ottawa, pursues a second term on USD 290 school board. A Kansas State grad in agriculture education, he cites budget deficits and elementary school conditions as top challenges. He warns staff reductions may raise student to teacher ratios, and favors community dialogue on facilities updates.
Mike Cruver a Lawrence school district media clerk and Navy veteran living in Ottawa since 2002 says upgrades are top district priority. He cites budget pressures and Bush era No Child Left Behind standards as challenges while urging the board to protect teacher salaries in next year’s budget.
Dennis George, chief executive of Coffey County Health System, argues he can trim expenses in a strained state funded budget without harming services. He emphasizes keeping resources for teachers and kids, cites space shortages for technology and career education, and supports tough decisions if needed to safeguard district education. He lives in Ottawa with his wife and two children and is active in local groups.
Reed a federal defense department investigator and Ottawa resident urges a reduced bond package after a failed measure. He notes many students in mobile classrooms and says a phased plan may ease tax concerns while targeting elementary facilities.
Susan Ward, assistant administrator for patient services at Ransom Memorial Hospital and Kansas Hospital Association policy member, advocates innovative use of resources to avoid teaching cuts. She notes the district faces its biggest near term challenge and urges nonteacher reductions first with justification of benefit.
Ottawa resident Harold Wingert a local business owner and Chamber of Commerce member urges the school district to boost growth and improvement in technology curriculum and facilities while learning to do more with less in the coming budget He backs expanding the district to include an all day kindergarten program focusing on student needs over special interests.
Norman Wooge, retired GM worker now self employed, lives in the Ottawa school district since 1966 with a wife, three children and four grandchildren. He argues the high school needs attention first due to future overcrowding, noting masonry and plumbing require work and criticizing past district spending as careless.
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