Petition creates funding dilemma for district

April 26, 2010  
Filed under Top Stories

Some of you may have heard some discussion regarding a protest petition that has been circulated in the community.  Last last week I was notified by the County Clerk that a protest petition has been received in the clerk’s office.  The protest petition was to the resolution that the Board of... Read more »

Boys and Girls Advance to State

March 9, 2010 • Jackson DeLay  
Filed under HHS, Top Stories

The varsity boys and girls both won the sub-state championship last Saturday, earning them a trip to Salina.  The girls will enter as a number two seed and will play Wednesday at 3:00 p.m.  For the boys, this will be their first trip to state since 1990.  They enter as the number seven seed and will... Read more »

Fighting school funding misinformation

March 8, 2010  
Filed under Top Stories

Mark Twain said there are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. You may have recently heard some lobbyists, legislators, or television commercials offering statistics claiming that spending on Kansas public schools has actually gone up over the past few years and school districts have... Read more »

Financial Meeting Completed

February 15, 2010 • Jackson DeLay  
Filed under News, Top Stories

Several community members, the school board, and those employed in the district gathered Monday night to talk about USD 336’s current budget situation.  A paper with potential budget cuts was handed out and then those present were able to ask questions and voice their opinion.  A few letters... Read more »

Snow Days Add to Already Blacked Out Days

January 11, 2010  
Filed under News, Top Stories

Due to the budget cuts, days of school have been “blacked out” in order to save the district money.  On these blackout dates everybody except for teachers and administrators will not be in school.  These cuts are projected to save up to $200,000. For students, these days allow them time... Read more »

John Hall visits Central Elementary School

October 12, 2009 • Kaitlyn Dubreuil, Central Elementary School  
Filed under Central, Top Stories

When John Hall came to school, he was funny. He asked us questions and told us what inspired him to write “How to get a Gorilla Out of Your Bathtub” and Micky Mcmuffin’s Ear.” For “How to Get a Gorilla Out of Your Bathtub,” he said he was a third-grade teacher and... Read more »