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USD 500 hiring consultant to help board members ‘work as a team’
Rather than deal with pending lawsuits or address concerns about excessive travel expenses, the embattled Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Board of Education is planning to hire a consultant to help board members get along.[…]
Olathe superintendent says, “I will go to sleep tonight and sleep well” after closing six schools
In the end, the decision to close six Olathe schools was unanimous. But opponents say it’s not over. The Olathe USD 233 voted 7-0 to close six schools at the end of the current school[…]
Frail and elderly waiver waitlist grows, despite $24 million diverted from IDD waiver funds
Despite diverting $24 million earmarked for individuals with developmental disabilities to the frail and elderly waiver program, KSN reports that the waiver waitlist has grown past 400. Department of Children and Families Secretary Laura Howard[…]
Their hours reduced, Blue Valley paraprofessionals now face elimination of benefits as school district seeks to close spending gap
Blue Valley paraprofessionals received bad news in a recent “Dear colleague” letter” I am writing to share an important change to your Blue Valley benefits. Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, classified staff and administrators who are[…]