“Three of the lawmakers are from Wichita: Steve Brunk, Dan Hawkins and Joseph Scapa. The state paid $400 each for Hawkins and Scapa to attend. Brunk’s registration cost $500 because it came after the early registration deadline. “The other lawmakers are Sen. Julia Lynn and Rep. Erin Davis from Olathe, Reps. Charles Macheers and John Rubin from Shawnee, House Speaker Pro Tem Peggy Mast from Emporia, Rep. Kevin Jones from Wellsville, Rep. Sharon Schwartz from Washington, Rep. Tony Barton from Leavenworth, Rep. Kyle Hoffman from Coldwater and Sen. Tom Arpke from Salina.” Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/prairie-politics/article47940875.html...
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Manhattan-Ogden board publicly discusses issues with area legislators
http://themercury.com/articles/board-members-grill-legislators-on-education-funding From USD 383 Board of Education Member Aaron Estabrook, “I’m proud of the USD 383 Board of Education for voicing the districts concerns to the exact people who can directly affect the new school finance proposals. We can only hope it makes a difference. In the end, the true accountability resides with the voters at the ballot box.” You can watch the proceedings here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgSRYTP0vec. The work session starts around the 16 minute mark and ends around 1:42. Legislators attending the meeting were Rep. Phillips, Rep. Swanson, Rep. Carlin, Rep. Highland and Sen. Hawk. We commend the board...
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“The only Democrat currently holding an elected office in Saline County announced Tuesday plans to run for the 24th District Kansas Senate seat currently held by Republican incumbent Tom Arpke.” Read more here: http://www.salina.com/news/merriman-announces-run-for-kansas-senate/article_c3ca7e79-cf63-5887-b11d-e9697cc4da57.html...
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Leave a Comment Hawver: It takes more than “in the classroom” spending to run a school
“The kids ride a bus to school? That’s not ‘in the classroom’ spending, according to many legislators, but isn’t talked about much because most legislators’ constituents’ school districts bus kids to school, where the classrooms are. “And, if there’s a lunch program, well, those lunches aren’t generally eaten in the classroom, and the halls and classrooms that are cleaned, well, that’s not direct teacher-to-pupil contact. “Oh, and don’t forget that someone manages those schools, makes sure that the furnace is running, the windows aren’t broken, that equipment is bought at the best price, bills are paid and the...
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