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Wichita schools present case for spending to public
Read more: Wichita schools present case for spending to publicLast night USD 259, the Wichita public school district, held two meetings with the public seeking ideas on how to deal with a budget shortfall. I attended the meeting at Southeast High School.
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Artificial turf meets Wichita public schools board
Read more: Artificial turf meets Wichita public schools boardHere’s a citizen-contributed report from one of last night’s meeting of the board of USD 259, the Wichita public school district, with the public seeking ideas on how to deal with a budget shortfall. There were two meetings, one at Southeast High School, and one at West High School. This is a report from someone…
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Wichita school employee-student ratio drops
Read more: Wichita school employee-student ratio dropsFor the 1998-1999 school year, there were 8.55 Wichita public school employees for each full-time equivalent enrollment. For 2007-2008, that number dropped to 6.74 employees per student. That’s an increase of 21% over a period of nine years.
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Wichita aviation leaders endorse Pompeo
Read more: Wichita aviation leaders endorse PompeoAt a luncheon meeting on February 25, Wichita aviation leaders — dubbed “Wingmen for Pompeo” — endorsed Mike Pompeo for the Republican Party nomination for the United States House of Representatives from the fourth district of Kansas.
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Political celebrities stump for Anderson, Kelsey
Read more: Political celebrities stump for Anderson, KelseyRecently two political celebrities visited Wichita to campaign for candidates for the Republican Party nomination for the United States House of Representatives from the fourth district of Kansas.
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Strange happenings in Kansas at Washington Days
Read more: Strange happenings in Kansas at Washington DaysLobbyists were talking about one of the stranger receptions that they’ve attended in recent memory: one organized by Parkinson to introduced lobbyists and political operatives to Tom Holland, D-Baldwin City, who is seeking the governorship
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Kansas long-term debt on the rise
Read more: Kansas long-term debt on the riseOn Saturday in Arkansas City, Kansas House Member Kasha Kelley gave an overview of the Kansas budget. One of the topics she presented was the rise in long-term debt issued by the state. I investigated, and found these figures from the Kansas Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for 2009. As you can see, the debt in…
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Wichita schools: why so many employees?
Read more: Wichita schools: why so many employees?Tomorrow evening USD 259, the Wichita public school district, is holding two meetings seeking input from the public on budget matters. Perhaps someone will ask a few questions about why spending has been increasing so fast. The number of students for each employee would be a good question. The chart below shows the trend for…
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AFP-Kansas launches website about tobacco taxes
Read more: AFP-Kansas launches website about tobacco taxesThe Kansas chapter of the grassroots group Americans for Prosperity is working to educate Kansans on the effects of tobacco tax increases on Kansas businesses by creating a new Web site, StopTheWarOnSmokers.Com.
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Detroit, corporate welfare and Wichita’s future
Read more: Detroit, corporate welfare and Wichita’s futureRecently The Eagle printed an article by Molly McMillin, a well-respected aviation and business reporter. The question asked throughout the article is one that Wichita leaders and citizens have been asking for some time: What can we do to prevent Wichita from falling into the hole that is Detroit? A simple answer is to continue…
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Sedgwick County Treasurer Ron Estes will address Pachyderms
Read more: Sedgwick County Treasurer Ron Estes will address PachydermsOn Friday March 5, Sedgwick County Treasurer Ron Estes will address members and guests of the Wichita Pachyderm Club. Estes is the Sedgwick County Treasurer and is a candidate for the Republican nomination for Kansas state treasurer.
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Wichita schools seek public input on budget priorities
Read more: Wichita schools seek public input on budget prioritiesOn Monday, the Wichita public schools board of education will be holding two meetings seeking input from the public on school budgets.