Redesigning Enrollment and Student Centered Scheduling
USD 290 outlines a district redesign prioritizing student centered learning over adult ease. It critiques the current January OMS and OHS scheduling, detailing seven 51 minute periods plus a 28 minute tier, and explains how this structure limits elective access and personalized instruction. It notes planned changes, timelines, and contact details for further questions.
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USD 290
USC 290
OMS
OHS
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Readers Protest Treatment at Franklin County Meeting
Joe Ferguson of Ottawa voices concern over how county officials handled public comments on board vacancies and posting candidate letters. He alleges Derek Brown silenced critics, pressed for favorable candidates, and questions transparency and tax impact amid Proximity Park plans. Ferguson urges public attendance and accountability.
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Franklin County Commission
Derek Brown
Franklin County Planning Board
Board of Zoning Appeals
Brown
Franklincoks.org
Board of County Commissioners
Youtube.com
Gene Hirt
Rick Howard
Joe Ferguson
Shaun Giest
Giest
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Franklin County
Gene
Howard
Board of Commissioners
Derek Browns
Johnson
Shawnee
Proximity Park
Ottawa
Ottawa economics column joins university outreach to Franklin County
New Ottawa University economist Levi Russell introduces his biweekly column. He outlines his background from Chanute and Kansas State to Texas A M and Georgia Tech, and describes the Gwartney Institute's mission focused on poverty, economic freedom, and Christian justice. He plans to discuss tax, agriculture, transport, education, and state and national policies affecting Ottawa and Franklin County.
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Ottawa University
University
Ottawa
Franklin County
Kansas
Chanute High School
Kansas State University
Kansas State
Corpus Christi
Texas
Kstate
Texas A&m
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
University of Georgia
Gwartney Institute
Russ McCullough
James Gwartney
Florida State University
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