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School bill would mean property tax increase
Kansan staff writer
A school financing bill that would cut more than $1 million in state funds to the Lawrence school district would mean an increase in local property taxes, a Lawrence school official said recently.
By Jill Jess
A bill in the state Senate Education Committee would reduce aid to many of the most populous school districts in Kansas, including Lawrence, Wichita and Topeka. Lawrence would lose $1.18 million under the proposal.
The Senate must vote on the bill by Feb. 27.
Ken Fisher, assistant superintendent for business and facilities in the Lawrence school district, said that the decrease in state funds would mean an increase in property taxes to make up the difference. The Lawrence school district. budget would not be cut, Fisher said.
To raise local property taxes, Lawrence residents would have to approve the increase in a referendum vote.
Ideally, Fisher said, 50 percent of
the budget would come from the state and 50 percent would come from property taxes. On average, state school districts receive about 40 percent from state funds.
The Lawrence school district now receives about 20 percent — about $4 million — from state funds and 80 percent from property taxes, Fisher said. Under the bill, the Lawrence school district would receive about 30 percent less in state funds.
State aid to most smaller, rural districts would increase under the
Many attend weekend Small Business Fair
By David Sodamann
Dennis said that the bill would raise teacher salaries an average of 4 percent statewide.
The bill represents a $46 million increase in state aid to districts across the state, said Dale Dennis, assistant state education commissioner for school finance. Most of the increase would come from general state aid and income tax rebates.
Fisher said that the state fund decrease wouldn't affect potential Lawrence salary increases because it wouldn't affect the district budget.
Kansan staff writer
"I think the crowds are just terrific this year," said Jane Bateman, who owns two drapery businesses in Lawrence. "People are really responding well to the fair."
Thousands thronged the Holiday Inn Convention Center over the weekend to view the Small Business Fair. They had the chance to see products and learn about services provided by 78 Lawrence small businesses.
ness and community affairs for the chamber, said, "The fair gives the exhibitors a chance to showcase their products and services." In the informal setting of the fair, owners of small businesses have an opportunity to meet prospective customers and check up on their competitors.
Bateman said, "I've made some contacts with a lot of different people."
The fair was the fourth annual small business fair sponsored by the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Small Business Council. The council is composed of 41 chamber members.
Booth space at the fair was sold out in November, Moore said. Demand was so great that a waiting list of prospective exhibitors had to be established. Last year, booth spaces were still selling two weeks before the fair was to open.
"The fact we sold out booths so fast indicates businesses have found this
Computer of H. S. Choudhary, Mumbai
Debi Moore, director of small busi
an inexpensive way to get exposure," Moore said.
Among the fair's exhibitors, Moore counted 22 first-time exhibitors. Of these, six were new businesses that didn't exist a year ago.
Small businesses in Lawrence look up the hill to the University of Kansas for much of their trade, Moore said. "The University is the largest employer in the city of Lawrence. The influx of people at the University keeps the housing market booming. We've had a record year of construction."
Bateman said that small businesses were doing well in Lawrence because of the University. But small businesses aren't doing as well in other parts of the state, she said.
Correction
- Because of a reporter's error, information attributed to Scott Bloch was misleading. Bloch, a Lawrence lawyer, was quoted in a Jan. 29 article about FBI investigations on campus. Information from the interview was taken out of context. Bloch did not express an opinion on the legality of FBI activities and refused to speculate on the FBI's motivations.
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ISRAEL AT FORT FROM DREAM TO REALITY ...a semester of celebration.
Co-sponsored by the University of Kansas Hilltown and the Lawrence Jewish Community Center
The schedule in residence programs is a project joint of the American Zionist Foundation and the American Zionist Youth Foundation in cooperation with the University of Kansas Hilltown.
Art Exhibition
Monday--Thursday, February 8-11
"Children of the World Paint Jerusalem"
Kansas Union Gallery.
Hebrew University
Wednesday; February 10
11:30 1:00 Zoe Oliefsky, Regional representative from Hebrew University will speak in the Sunset Room of the Kansas Union. She is also available for individual registration.
Israeli Scholar-In-Residence: Aviva Doron
Professor of Hebrew Literature, Tel-Aviv University
Thursday, February 17
3:30 p.m. Lecture **The Golden Age in Spain.** The Aew in
Kansas City **Gallery at West Kauai, Kansas University**.
Friday, February 14
Bishop John McKinnon with Hillel members. Hillel threses
7:45 p.m. on Shabbat. Shabat will present on permission to
use the hymn "Shabbat" with permission from the
Bishop.
Saturday, February 13
10.00 a.m. Sabbath morning services and discussion of
the mother's way through the eyes of a woman
mother, poet teacher followed by Kiddahh
Bruch-LICC
Sunday, February 14
Sunday, February 14
12:30 p.m. Bagels and Low and Brevish discussion The
Discussion of Jewish Identity - LJCC
8:00 p.m. Poetry reading The Creation of a Poem; an
LJCC with Aviva Diona
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