Central Heights Board Fired Two Teachers Amid Public Backlash
At the April meeting the Central Heights Board voted not to renew two elementary teachers contracts drawing community outrage. Angered parents and teachers spoke Tuesday as the board defended its personnel decisions while limiting public input to 30 minutes. Critics say the board failed to be responsive and risked voter backlash ahead of upcoming elections or recalls.
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Ottawa
Central Heights Board
Brownback Pursues Senate Seat Prompting GOP Debate
The Herald questions Sam Brownback’s bid for Bob Dole’s Senate seat while Gov. Bill Graves mulls a midterm appointment. Critics say Brownback’s rapid moves reveal ambition over political prudence, as party colleagues weigh loyalties and the district’s interests.
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Herald
Sam Brownback
U.S
Bob Dole
Brownback
Statehouse
Dole
Bill Graves
Senate
Washington
It's Your Quarter ends its run at The Herald
In a farewell note the editor announces the discontinuation of the "It's Your Quarter" column next week. Readers will still reach the paper by phone for tips, but published opinions must now be signed letters.
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Thomas Sachse
Government contact list for Kansas officials and offices
Contact details for federal and state representatives in Kansas including President Bill Clinton officials U S Sen Bob Dole Nancy Kassebaum Sam Brownback and Gov Bill Graves plus Attorney General Carla Stovall and Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius with office addresses phone numbers and emails.
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White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
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Hart
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U.S
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell Senate
Fox
Sam Brownback
Longworth House
Washington
D.C
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Topeka
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Garnett DARE program faces cuts amid funding dispute
PAT TATE BARE urges Garnett city commissioners to fund the DARE program as Sheriff Vaughan notes the effort began before his tenure. He reports visiting K-10 classrooms and stresses CARE extends beyond drugs to youth wellbeing, calling for attendance at the May 28 commission meeting to support the program and protect the community’s youth.
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Anderson County
Garnett
Kansas
Commission
Dave Vaughan
Vaughan
City of Garnett
Pat Tate Bare
Arnett Police
Where There Is Smoke There Is Fire in The Quarter
A reader letters to The Ottawa Herald praise the anonymous column as informative, entertaining, and valuable in selling the paper. The writer, Fleta R. Robinson of Williamsburg, notes the feature lets readers privately vent and compares it to grumblers, urging continued use.
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Bill Tellier
Ottawa Herald
Fleta R. Robinson
Finney Road
Williamsburg
Open Meeting Concerns At Central Heights Board
A resident criticizes Central Heights for holding a meeting in a small room, with many parents forced outside. She questions compliance with open meeting laws and advocates consolidating grades into K through 8 and high school grades 9 through 12.
Its Your Quarter column draws mixed school debate and praise
Readers weigh in on school policy and funding with concerns about a 30 minute open discussion limit on firing two teachers and the value of the auditorium while praising seniors and sharing classroom activities. A seventh grader notes ongoing learning and field trips, while another asks for the return of a misplaced videotape and invites further comments through the It’s Your Quarter forum.
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