SUSPEND-NERD ANIMATION

Frontenac High School student Alex Spigarelli (middle) did his best to celebrate “Nerd Day” at Frontenac High School on Monday, part of the school’s week-long homecoming festivities. Ryan Zafuta (left) and Kelsy Malier (right) elected not to take part, although Malier did enjoy snapping Spigarelli’s suspenders against his chest.

Kansas Sec. of State Thornburgh resigns

After serving 16 years as Kansas Secretary of State, Ron Thornburgh has decided to enter the private sector.

Thornburgh announced Monday that he will resign the post he has held since first being elected in 1994 to take a job with a Kansas City-area company that helps design and build government Web sites.

Frontenac board votes to cut spending, raise rates

The Frontenac USD 249 Board of Education voted Monday to approve a $133,000 budget adjustment for Fiscal Year 2011 that includes spending reductions and either an increase or implementation of various fees.

State education audit suggests consolidation

A report released by the Kansas Legislative Post Audit on Monday suggested that Kansas school districts could save millions of taxpayer dollars through consolidation.

The report had two scenarios that would reduce the number of school districts from the current 293 to either 266 or 152.

SEK-CAP Head Start up for national contest

A revision to a federal law two years ago may pay significant dividends for a local program over the next five years.

State House committee considers tax exemption moratorium

On Monday, a Kansas House committee examined legislation that would stop legislators from granting new exemptions on state sales and property taxes.

“This has no teeth and there is no way we can force them into this without a constitutional amendment,” said State Rep. Julie Menghini, D-Pittsburg, who is the ranking Democrat on the committee. “That is just not the way to go here.”

USD 250 to enforce bomb threat policy

Pittsburg school students who report bomb threats with the hope of getting out of school time were dealt a disappointing blow Monday night.

During the Pittsburg USD 250 Board of Education meeting, district administration and the BOE reviewed the policy regarding making up school time that is missed due to emergency evacuations that were caused “intentionally,” such as during a bomb threat.

Kansans warned about scam

A scam targeting older individuals has drawn the attention of the Kansas Attorney General’s office.

According to Coffey County Sheriff Randy Rogers, two people in that county have already fallen victim to the scam.

Thornburgh to step down as Kansas Sec. of State

After serving 16 years as Kansas Secretary of State, Ron Thornburgh has decided to enter the private sector.

Gaming testimony to continue Tuesday

Opponents to proposed changes to a bill augmenting expanded gaming will have their say Tuesday when they testify in front of the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee.

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