Blade-Empire, Tuesday, March 12, 2019 OPINION
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CONCORDIA VOL. CXIII NO. 198 (USPS 127-880) CONCORDIA,- KANSAS 66901 Tuesday, March 12, 2019 LADEBoard approves 1-to-1MPIRE Chromebook launch Concordia Unified School the $181,000 this year and tant principal in 2013. Clark as a new secondary sci- B District 333 students in grades $140,000E next year look like big Also approved by the board ence and chemistry teacher to 7-12 will each be provided with numbers, it is only about was the resignation of Chris replace Denise Stover, who is their own Dell Chromebook $50,000 more than the district Rice as the district retiring, Nikki Goertzen as .6 computers beginning next year. is spending in technology each librarian/English as a second LCNCK autism specialist/.4 The USD 333 board of educa- year to implement the program. language coordinator. occupational therapist and Dar- tion approved the Chromebook Also during the meeting, the Transfers approved by the lene Sipe as CCDC teacher Good Evening 1-to-1 launch during its regular board, following three executive board include Struebing from replacing Samantha Kraft. meeting on Monday night at the sessions to discuss non-elected high school technology director The resignation of high Concordia Forecast Board Office. personnel, approved extending to additional director of opera- school volleyball coach Rio Tonight, cloudy with an 80 percent The district will purchase the administrator contracts for tions duties, Sara Niehues from Brown was accepted by the chance of showers and thunderstorms. 646 Chromebooks off state con- one year for Breese, elementary school psychologist to assistant board. Some storms could produce heavy rain. tract through Dell at a cost of school principal Derek Holmes, director of the LCNCK, Laura During the meeting, Breese Low around 52. South wind around 15 $181,579 for the first year of the elementary school assistant Barta from third grade teacher presented update on the Con- mph with gusts as high as 25 mph. program. principal Krystal Breese, Con- to elementary school librarian, struction Manager at Risk Wednesday, cloudy and breezy with a Students in grades 7-12 will cordia Middle School principal Melissa Hyman from temporary (CMAR) process with the board. 100 percent chance of showers and possi- each receive a Chromebook to and junior high school athletic to full-time itinerant special During the February meet- bly a thunderstorm. Some storms could use. director Larry Myers, Concordia education teacher for the ing, the board approved the produce heavy rain. High near 59. South- The district's existing devices Junior-Senior High School prin- LCNCK and Samantha Kraft to CMAR process for needs assess- east wind 20-25 mph with gusts as high as will be used for students in cipal Troy Keiswetter and LCNCK early childhood teacher ment and possible future 40 mph. grades 2-7. Learning Cooperative of North at Belleville East Elementary. improvement projects. Wednesday night, cloudy with a 60 per- The kindergarten and first Central Kansas (LCNCK) direc- Retirements accepted during The CMAR provides profes- cent chance of rain. Low around 35. grade classrooms will each tor Rebekah Helget. the meeting include Jayme sional services and acts as a Southeast wind 20-25 mph becoming receive 10 touch devices next The resignation of Brandon Peterson, USD 333 school consultant to the district in the northwest after midnight. Winds could year and there will be a lab cart Rice, junior-senior high school nurse, effective July 1; Susan design development and con- gust as high as 35 mph. of Chromebooks at the Concor- assistant principal and athletic Steinert, pre-K speech, effective struction phases of a project Thursday, cloudy with a 50 percent dia Elementary School for STEM and activities director, was June 1; and Doreen Anderson, which could include improve- chance of rain and snow before 11 a.m. activities. accepted by the board. special education teacher for ments at the high school, mid- High near 40. Northwest wind 30-40 mph Phase two of the program will Rice, who has accepted a LCNCK. dle schools and elementary with gusts as high as 40 mph. be rolled out for next year at a position at another district, The board approved the hir- school (efficiencies to HVAC sys- Thursday night, mostly cloudy and cost of about $140,000, Kelly started working for USD 333 in ing of Mandy Davis as an ele- tems, roofs, etc.); enhanced windy with a low around 26. Struebing, technology director, 2007 as a fifth grade teacher mentary school teacher to learning environments – remod- Friday, mostly sunny with a high near said. and high school boys' basket- replace fourth grade teacher el of existing sites or consider 43. Superintendent of schools ball coach. He was hired as the Margaret Clark, who had additions to be identified later. Quentin Breese said that while junior-senior high school assis- resigned her position, Quentin (see Chromebook on page 6) Legislative coffee Senator Elaine Bowers and Representa- tive Susan Concannon will attend a leg- Sacco files for islative coffee, sponsored by Cloud County Farm Bureau, on March 23 at 9 a.m at Heavy’s Steakhouse & BBQ. re-election to Across Kansas Report: Kansas wheat city commission is in good shape Sam Sacco filed today Kathy Coleman, District for a second term on the 1/Position 1 (Miltonvale); WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The government Concordia city commis- Terry Tate, District 1/Posi- has given the Knsas winter wheat crop a sion. tion 3 (Miltonvale); mostly upbeat report card amid plentiful Sacco, in his final year Matthew D. Martin, Dis- soil moisture supplies. of his first term, was elect- trict 2/Position 2 (Glasco); The National Agricultural Statistics Ser- ed to the commission in and Jaso Pailett, Member vice reported Monday that 8 percent of the April 2016. at Large/Position 7. state's wheat crop is in excellent condition The city commission Clifton-Clyde USD 224 and 32 percent is rated as good. It said 40 seat currently held by board of education – percent of the crop is in fair shape, while 9 Christy Hasch is also up Kristin Wernecke, Position percent is in poor to very poor condition. for election in the Novem- 1; April Fahey, Position 2; The agency also reported that 99 per- ber 5 general election. Stephen Kieffer, Position 3. cent of the state had adequate to surplus The filing deadline is Aurora City – Mayor, topsoil and subsoil moisture. June 1. If a primary elec- Kathy Kindel; council tion is needed it will be on member, Allen Kindel. Olathe man dies August 6. Clyde City – City coun- Other positions in Cloud cil, Rusty Sikes; city coun- County up for election this cil, Wendy A. Genereux; during cycling race year, and those currently city council, Dennis J. occupying those positions Streit. CHENEY, Kan. (AP) — Reno authorities include: Glasco City – City coun- say an Olathe man died during a cycling Cloud County Commu- cil, June Peterson; city race at Cheney Reservoir during the week- nity College board of council, Michael R. Dove; end. trustees – Ellen L. Ander- city council, Lucas Nease. The Reno County Sheriff's office says son, Larry Henry and Jamestown city – City 48-year-old William "Craig" Henwood died Thomas M. Tuggle. council, Thomas Thoman; during the Rage Against the Chainring Concordia USD 333 city council, Royce gravel bicycle race Saturday. board of education – Steve Bruntzel; city council, Henwood was injured when his bike Wetter, District 1/Position Jason Martin. started to drift left in front of several riders 1; Mark Nordell, District Miltonvale City – Mayor, and left the road. Authorities say he fell 2/Position 2; Tony Miller, JR Wright; city council, over the handlebars and hit his head. Almost spring, break District 3/Position 3; and Darren Bates; city council, The Hutch Post reports CPR was per- Unified School District 333 students on are spring break this week, and Brid- Kevin Pounds, District Melissa A McNeil. formed and Henwood responded for a get Jackson enjoyed playing at Hood Park on a sunny, mild Monday after- 4/Member at Large. River Valley Extension short time but was eventually pronounced noon. (Blade photo by Jim Lowell) Southern Cloud USD District #4 – Bill Garrison dead at the scene. He was taken to the 334 board of education – and Linda Begnoche. Wichita Forensics Center for tests to deter- mine if he suffered a medical condition before the accident. Actresses, coaches charged in college bribery scheme The Rage Against the Chainring is part of a race series sponsored by the Kansas BOSTON (AP) — Hollywood paid an admissions consultant believe other parents were a finance company based in Cycling Association. actresses Felicity Huffman and from 2011 through last month involved. The schools them- Palo Alto, California. Lori Loughlin were charged to bribe coaches and adminis- selves are not targets of the The bribes allegedly came Federal judge delays along with nearly 50 other peo- trators to label their children as investigation, he said. through an admissions con- ple Tuesday in a scheme in recruited athletes, to alter test No students were charged. sulting company in Newport deadly hoax trial which wealthy parents bribed scores and to have others take Authorities said in many cases Beach, California. Authorities college coaches and insiders at online classes to boost their the teenagers were not aware of said parents paid William WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge testing centers to get their chil- children's chances of getting the fraud. Singer, the founder of the Edge has delayed the trial of a Kansas online dren into some of the most elite into schools. Authorities said coaches in College & Career Network, gamer whose dispute allegedly sparked the schools in the country, federal Parents spent anywhere such sports as soccer, sailing, approximately $25 million to hoax that resulted in police shooting a prosecutors said.