Cascading school assets extend to playgrounds and furniture
USD 290 cascades usable items to needy groups. Playground gear from Lincoln Elementary may move to Orris Cox fields if ADA compliant. Old furniture sent to Nemaha Valley after a devastating fire leaves 275 students in alternate sites. Hawthorne Elementary may close and its assets offered to Franklin County Day Care.
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West Franklin reconfiguration plan gains school board backing
After a year of meetings the West Franklin USD 287 board voted to reconfigure the district. Students staff and councils prepare for transitions new school names colors mascots and grade level groupings. Voters are urged to elect Lisa Reece Charlie Campfield Nancy Reed and David McClain to support the plan.
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Stacy Hower supports consolidation in West Franklin district
Stacy Hower states four year term focus, endorses reconfiguration, and urges board guidance for the new superintendent. She cites projected savings of about 500000 from efficiencies, outlines expense gaps for 2007 2008 and 2008 2009, and argues for listening to educators and students to ensure best education, prudent spending, and district stability.
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Reconfiguration Stirs West Franklin School Board Debate
A reader argues that USD 287 must reconfigure schools to manage finances amid rising costs and state funding declines caused by falling enrollment. The letter defends the district’s finance process, urges prudent policy and unity on the school board, and endorses candidates Lisa Reece, Charlie Campfield, Nancy Reed, and David McClain for the coming election.
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Charlie Campfield
Nancy Reed
David McClain
No concealed weapons signs clash with business interests
Cathy Sutton weighs whether to post no concealed weapons signs. The writer argues concealed carry permit holders are trained law abiding patrons who deter crime and should not be barred from private businesses. The piece asserts licensed carriers are unlikely to rob stores and would support shop safety.
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Voters urged to cast ballots in USD 287 election
Citizens of the West Franklin school district are urged to vote Tuesday. The message emphasizes that forums are complete and candidates chosen. It calls patrons to choose leaders who will act in the district's best interests and notes campaigns and rumors surrounding supporters.
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