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Smoke Signal The Local 6 Wednesday, March 13 2013 Wamego, Kansas senior menu district court wamego Police log Record Update on ‘Classroom’ Spending There have been so many education bills introduced in the state legislature this year that it has been difficult to keep up with them—much less discuss their consequences or likeli- hood of passing. One issue I’ve previously mentioned has come up again so I thought I should offer an update. Several weeks ago, I wrote an article explaining miscon- ceptions about the “65% Solution”, which seeks to make sure at least 65% of school spending goes to the “classroom”. I explained that the Governor had been arguing that only 54% of school spending actually went to the classroom and that amount should increase to 65%. I also explained that the definition of “classroom spending” did not include required and expensive budget items like transportation, food service, counselors, principals, nurses, utilities, and several other costs. Since then, two important developments have occurred that I thought I should share with you. First of all, the Kansas De- partment of Education has said that, even when discounting the aforementioned costs, classroom spending in Kansas is actually 61.9%. KSDE did not know how the 54% figure was determined. Secondly and more importantly, the Topeka Capital-Journal ran an article recently that said a nonpartisan study by the Kansas Center for Economic Growth (KCEG) determined that 95% of school spending was “directly linked to instruction and services necessary for the education of children.” I can’t speak to whether or not the KCEG is “nonpartisan” (I dream of a day when public education is completely nonpartisan) but their conclusions make a lot of sense. The study did not say where the other 5% goes. Other than buying our employees some food once in a while, I can’t think of anything either. The study also noted that Kansas ranked 12th nationally in funneling dollars to the classroom. I mention this issue again because the 54% figure is still being used as an argument that the historic cuts to public school funding do not need to be restored and even more cuts should be acceptable. Without exception, the various studies (and court decisions pointing to those studies) all show that Kansas public schools are grossly underfunded considering what they are required to do. Those studies and court decisions are controversial and honest people can disagree about them. It is growing increasingly difficult, however, to make a logical argument that school funding can be cut further because we can simply transfer more money to the “classroom”. That argument has always been based on an arbitrary percentage derived from statistics never meant to be used that way. Being an eternal optimist, I hope this new study will finally put that argument to rest in Kansas. It has already been put to rest in the vast majority of American states. As always, please let me know if I can be of any service and thank you for supporting Rock Creek USD 323 and public education. Providing comprehensive plumbing, electrical, heating and air solutions for both home and business for over 60 years. Whether it’s a casual question or immediate challenge, contact us–we’re here 24/7. 312 Fremont Street, Manhattan, KS 66502 WE’RE HERE WHEN YOU NEED US. Wednesday, March 13 Glazed Ham Loaf, Scalloped Pota- toes, Salad, Muffin, Pineapple Tid- bits Thursday, March 14 Tater Tot Casserole, Buttered Beets, Bread, Mandarin Oranges Friday, March 15 Mac & Cheese w/Tuna or Ham, Green Beans, Bread, Strawberries w/Topping Monday, March 18 Smothered Steak w/Onions, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Bread, Salad, Apri- cots Tuesday, March 19 Pork Tender, Au gratin Potatoes, Braised Cabbage, Roll, Fruit Salad Wednesday, March 20 Oven Fried Chicken, Tater Tots, Spinach or Peas, Bread, Cinnamon Apples Monday, Feb. 25 1538-Speak w/officer/400 blk Elm 1815-Check welfare/Hwy 24 2154-Speak w/officer/400 blk Elm 2223-Medical/600 blk Balderson Tuesday, Feb. 26 0608-Speak w/officer/1600 blk 4th 1433-Speak w/officer/700 blk Maple Wednesday, Feb. 27 0011-Medical/1200 blk Chrysler Dr. 0349-Medical/2000 blk Grandview 0850-Escort/1000 blk Kaw Valley Pk Cr 0923-Theft/400 blk Lincoln 1112-Medical/1700 blk Commercial Cir 1318-Medical/2100 blk Arbor Lane 1549-Warrant arrest/100 blk Val- ley 1758-Verbal domestic/700 blk Maple 2104-Check business/1000 blk Kaw Valley Cir Thursday, Feb. 28 0608-Alarm/900 blk 7th 1507-Medical/100 blk E. Valley 2142-Medical/1600 blk 4th Friday, March 1 0138-Medical/2000 blk Grandview Dr. 1149-Speak w/officer/500 blk Lin- coln Saturday, March 2 0759-Alarm/1000 blk Lincoln 1221-Medical/1600 blk 4th 2326-Alarm/500 blk Lincoln Sunday, March 3 0234-Alarm/500 blk Lincoln 0845-Alarm/500 blk Lincoln 1141-Alarm/500 blk Lincoln 1624-Speak w/officer/400 blk Elm 1905-Suspicious activity/700 blk Poplar 2035-Agency assist fire/St. George 2057-Speak w/officer/700 blk Maple Feb. 23 – March 1, 2013 Speeding Rodney Duane Acker $173, Andre Patrick Carter $239, Marion Gavin $173, Marion Gavin $158, Brenda K Ginter $143, Garrett L Schreiber $143, Russell Webster $179, Aman- da Suzanne Williams $173, Tanya Wright $167 $10 no seatbelt Alex Amos, Jessie Lynn Belden, Jaime Cantu Santiago, Rodney J Hodges, Collin Evan Jones, Garrett L Schreiber Other traffic Jaime Cantu Santiago, child pas- senger safety, restraining systems and seat belts $158; Steve Edge- mon, 1) fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer, unknown severity $448, 2) reck- less driving $100; Brian Allen Gentry, improper driving on laned roadway $173; Ramon Guerrero, improper stopping, standing or parking on roadway $143; Robert Wayne O’Neill, operate a motor vehicle without a valid license $520 Criminal cases John Joseph Quigley, Louisville: battery against a law enforcement officer- 6 mo. jail (4 days mini- mum), 12 mo. probation, $100 fine, $160 court cost, $248 attor- ney fee Christopher Michael Day, Olathe: non-residential burglary- 16 mo. KDOC, 12 mo. post-release supervi- sion, 24 mo. probation. Jerry Megan Ellis, Manhattan: theft- 5 mo. KDOC, 12 mo. post-release supervision, $195 court cost, $336.97 restitution. wamego Police log wamego Police log district court - - It’s like having a fairy godmother give you money. Your unwanted housewares, toys, clothes and tools are a potential gold mine. But they’ll never be anything more than junk if you don’t do something. Have a garage sale. Publicize it in the classifieds. And watch the magic begin. 407 Lincoln 456-2602 [email protected] Purple Wave Auction in Manhattan (Pottawatomie County) has added two new executives. David Brotton joined Purple Wave in February 2013 as Vice President of Marketing. Prior to joining Purple Wave, David spent 20 years in various sales and mar- keting roles, many with S.C. Johnson. He holds a master’s degree in management from Baker University and a bachelor’s degree in chemical business from Wichita State University. Sheila Fahey joined Purple Wave in February 2013 as Director of Accounting and Controller. Sheila is a Certified Public Accountant who brings 10 years of technical accounting experience with prior roles as an Audit Manager with Ernst & Young and most recently as Director of Accounting with ALCO Stores, Inc., where she was prior to joining Purple Wave. Sheila holds a Master’s of Accountancy degree and a bache- lor’s degree in Accounting, both from Kansas State University. Purple Wave Auction Adds Two New Executives Hannan Awarded McPherson Presidential Scholarship Wamego High School senior, Luke Hannan was recently awarded McPherson College’s Presidential Scholarship and accepted into the college’s Automo- tive Restoration Program. Students with top academic performance are invited to participate in the Presidential Scholarship competi- tion. Hannan’s participation led to $40,000 in scholar- ship at McPherson College which will be applied over the next four years of his study. In addition to his scholarship achievements, Han- nan was recently accepted into McPherson College’s Auto Restoration Technology program. This presti- gious program is the only one of its kind in the nation with supporters such as Jay Leno, Mercedes Benz and Hagerty Insurance. Limited acceptance is based on a separate application and portfolio submission process. Since 2009, Wamego High School has sent five of its high school seniors to McPherson College. All five students, which include Laurina Hannan, Luke’s sister, are currently enrolled at McPherson with two of the five students preparing to graduate this year.
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Update on ‘Classroom’ Spending There have been so many education bills introduced in the state legislature this year that it has been difficult to keep up with them—much less discuss their consequences or likeli-hood of passing. One issue I’ve previously mentioned has come up again so I thought I should offer an update. Several weeks ago, I wrote an article explaining miscon-ceptions about the “65% Solution”, which seeks to make sure at least 65% of school spending goes to the “classroom”. I explained that the Governor had been arguing that only 54% of school spending actually went to the classroom and that amount should increase to 65%. I also explained that the definition of “classroom spending” did not include required and expensive budget items like transportation, food service, counselors, principals, nurses, utilities, and several other costs. Since then, two important developments have occurred that I thought I should share with you. First of all, the Kansas De-partment of Education has said that, even when discounting the aforementioned costs, classroom spending in Kansas is actually 61.9%. KSDE did not know how the 54% figure was determined. Secondly and more importantly, the Topeka Capital-Journal ran an article recently that said a nonpartisan study by the Kansas Center for Economic Growth (KCEG) determined that 95% of school spending was “directly linked to instruction and services necessary for the education of children.” I can’t speak to whether or not the KCEG is “nonpartisan” (I dream of a day when public education is completely nonpartisan) but their conclusions make a lot of sense. The study did not say where the other 5% goes. Other than buying our employees some food once in a while, I can’t think of anything either. The study also noted that Kansas ranked 12th nationally in funneling dollars to the classroom. I mention this issue again because the 54% figure is still being used as an argument that the historic cuts to public school funding do not need to be restored and even more cuts should be acceptable. Without exception, the various studies (and court decisions pointing to those studies) all show that Kansas public schools are grossly underfunded considering what they are required to do. Those studies and court decisions are controversial and honest people can disagree about them. It is growing increasingly difficult, however, to make a logical argument that school funding can be cut further because we can simply transfer more money to the “classroom”. That argument has always been based on an arbitrary percentage derived from statistics never meant to be used that way. Being an eternal optimist, I hope this new study will finally put that argument to rest in Kansas. It has already been put to rest in the vast majority of American states. As always, please let me know if I can be of any service and thank you for supporting Rock Creek USD 323 and public education.
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Wednesday, March 13Glazed Ham Loaf, Scalloped Pota-toes, Salad, Muffin, Pineapple Tid-bitsThursday, March 14Tater Tot Casserole, Buttered Beets, Bread, Mandarin OrangesFriday, March 15Mac & Cheese w/Tuna or Ham, Green Beans, Bread, Strawberries w/ToppingMonday, March 18Smothered Steak w/Onions, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Bread, Salad, Apri-cotsTuesday, March 19Pork Tender, Au gratin Potatoes, Braised Cabbage, Roll, Fruit SaladWednesday, March 20Oven Fried Chicken, Tater Tots, Spinach or Peas, Bread, Cinnamon Apples
Monday, Feb. 251538-Speak w/officer/400 blk Elm1815-Check welfare/Hwy 242154-Speak w/officer/400 blk Elm2223-Medical/600 blk BaldersonTuesday, Feb. 260608-Speak w/officer/1600 blk 4th1433-Speak w/officer/700 blk
MapleWednesday, Feb. 270011-Medical/1200 blk Chrysler Dr.0349-Medical/2000 blk Grandview0850-Escort/1000 blk Kaw Valley Pk Cr0923-Theft/400 blk Lincoln1112-Medical/1700 blk Commercial Cir1318-Medical/2100 blk Arbor Lane1549-Warrant arrest/100 blk Val-ley1758-Verbal domestic/700 blk Maple2104-Check business/1000 blk Kaw Valley CirThursday, Feb. 280608-Alarm/900 blk 7th1507-Medical/100 blk E. Valley2142-Medical/1600 blk 4thFriday, March 10138-Medical/2000 blk Grandview Dr.1149-Speak w/officer/500 blk Lin-colnSaturday, March 20759-Alarm/1000 blk Lincoln1221-Medical/1600 blk 4th2326-Alarm/500 blk LincolnSunday, March 30234-Alarm/500 blk Lincoln0845-Alarm/500 blk Lincoln
1141-Alarm/500 blk Lincoln1624-Speak w/officer/400 blk Elm1905-Suspicious activity/700 blk Poplar2035-Agency assist fire/St. George2057-Speak w/officer/700 blk Maple
Feb. 23 – March 1, 2013SpeedingRodney Duane Acker $173, Andre Patrick Carter $239, Marion Gavin $173, Marion Gavin $158, Brenda K Ginter $143, Garrett L Schreiber $143, Russell Webster $179, Aman-da Suzanne Williams $173, Tanya Wright $167$10 no seatbeltAlex Amos, Jessie Lynn Belden, Jaime Cantu Santiago, Rodney J Hodges, Collin Evan Jones, Garrett L SchreiberOther trafficJaime Cantu Santiago, child pas-senger safety, restraining systems and seat belts $158; Steve Edge-mon, 1) fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer, unknown severity $448, 2) reck-less driving $100; Brian Allen Gentry, improper driving on laned roadway $173; Ramon Guerrero, improper stopping, standing or parking on roadway $143; Robert Wayne O’Neill, operate a motor
vehicle without a valid license $520Criminal casesJohn Joseph Quigley, Louisville: battery against a law enforcement officer- 6 mo. jail (4 days mini-mum), 12 mo. probation, $100 fine, $160 court cost, $248 attor-ney feeChristopher Michael Day, Olathe: non-residential burglary- 16 mo. KDOC, 12 mo. post-release supervi-sion, 24 mo. probation.Jerry Megan Ellis, Manhattan: theft- 5 mo. KDOC, 12 mo. post-release supervision, $195 court cost, $336.97 restitution.
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It’s like having a fairy godmothergive you money. Your unwanted
housewares, toys, clothes and toolsare a potential gold mine. But they’llnever be anything more than junk if
you don’t do something. Have agarage sale. Publicize it inthe classifieds. And watch
the magic begin.
407 Lincoln456-2602
Purple Wave Auction in Manhattan (Pottawatomie County) has added two new executives.
David Brotton joined Purple Wave in February 2013 as Vice President of Marketing. Prior to joining Purple Wave, David spent 20 years in various sales and mar-keting roles, many with S.C. Johnson. He holds a master’s degree in management from Baker University and a bachelor’s degree in chemical business from Wichita State University.
Sheila Fahey joined Purple Wave in February 2013 as Director of Accounting and Controller. Sheila is a Certified Public Accountant who brings 10 years of technical accounting experience with prior roles as an Audit Manager with Ernst & Young and most recently as Director of Accounting with ALCO Stores, Inc., where she was prior to joining Purple Wave. Sheila holds a Master’s of Accountancy degree and a bache-lor’s degree in Accounting, both from Kansas State University.
Purple Wave Auction Adds Two New Executives
Hannan Awarded McPherson Presidential Scholarship
Wamego High School senior, Luke Hannan was recently awarded McPherson College’s Presidential Scholarship and accepted into the college’s Automo-tive Restoration Program.
Students with top academic performance are invited to participate in the Presidential Scholarship competi-tion. Hannan’s participation led to $40,000 in scholar-ship at McPherson College which will be applied over the next four years of his study.
In addition to his scholarship achievements, Han-nan was recently accepted into McPherson College’s Auto Restoration Technology program. This presti-gious program is the only one of its kind in the nation with supporters such as Jay Leno, Mercedes Benz and Hagerty Insurance. Limited acceptance is based on a separate application and portfolio submission process.
Since 2009, Wamego High School has sent five of its high school seniors to McPherson College. All five students, which include Laurina Hannan, Luke’s sister, are currently enrolled at McPherson with two of the five students preparing to graduate this year.
