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Kansas’ smallest school district prepares to close in warning sign for rural communities
HEALY — Eighth-grade graduates walked the stage May 16 as family members cheered them on, filling rows in the front of the Healy public school district’s auditorium. School board members were seated at the side of the stage to congratulate the students — all three of them. Celebratory cake and punch waited outside. The three […] The post Kansas’ smallest school district prepares to close in warning sign for rural communities appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
Rural Kansas school district sought funding — despite not having any students enrolled
The Kansas Legislature stripped a school district of funding after it contracted with neighboring school districts to teach all of its students. Healy Unified School District 468 sought to use an average two-year lookback to get roughly $450,000, which covers about 30 students in the state’s per-pupil funding formula, despite not teaching any students. The bill was conceived and drawn up on the last day of the legislative session after the district communicated its intent to seek...
Colby, Scott City residents among Gov. Kelly administration appointments
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced eight appointments and four reappointments to the following boards, commissions, and committee. Education Commission of the States Purpose: Commissioners help guide the Education Commission of the States’ work and their respective state’s education agendas. Melissa Rooker, Topeka. State Library of...
Ideatek gains grant in Scott County
BUHLER, Kan. — IdeaTek Telcom, a leading provider of fiber internet in Kansas, is taking a significant step toward bridging the digital divide in rural Scott County thanks to a $132,907 grant awarded by the Kansas Office of Broadband Development. The grant, part of the state’s Broadband Acceleration Grant...
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