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Brownback plans to call special session Legislature to convene later this month to address school finance ruling session of the Legislature to address a recent Kansas Supreme Court ruling on Topeka — Gov. Sam school finance. Brownback said Tuesday “I will do everything I can that he plans to call a special to keep this session focused By Peter Hancock
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on education,” Brownback said in a statement. “I am working to arrange the particular dates of the session, which will occur later this month.”
Last month, the Supreme Court ruled that the formula the state uses to distribute one form of aid to local school districts is unconstitutional, and it gave the Legis-
lature until June 30 to fix the formula. Many have interpreted that as a threat to close schools on July 1, although the court also has the option of ordering its own fix to the formula. Please see SESSION, page 6A
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Teen hurt jumping in pond left paralyzed
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FROM LEFT, BOUK HALE, 7, AND RONALD RYFKOGEL, 8, FLY A FLAG DISPLAYING THEIR PIRATE SIGIL behind their wagon Tuesday during the Pelathe District Treasure Island Day Camp at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. The camp runs through Thursday and has a pirate theme emphasizing boating instructions and safety and rescue.
By Rochelle Valverde Twitter: @RochelleVerde
The 16-year-old boy who was injured last month after he dove into a retention pond near Free State High School is paralyzed as a result. Kaleb Hatman, who was a sophomore at Free State at the time, injured his spine and is now paralyzed from the chest down. HatIt was man remains in very brave of a rehabilitation center, where (Kardal), and he has been honestly he learning to use a really didn’t wheelchair. Hatman said have to do he doesn’t re- that because call much from of my own the day of his injury, but he (stupidity), does remember but I’m glad that another stu- that he did.” dent helped him out of the pond. Kardal Hart, 19, — Kaleb Hatman pulled Hatman from the water. The two had not met prior to that day. “It was very brave of him, and honestly he really didn’t have to do that because of my own (stupidity), but I’m glad that he did,” Hatman said. When the incident occurred on May 9, Hart had been walking past the pond on his way back to school and saw Hatman dive in and appear to hit his head. Hart said he then entered the pond himself, swam out to Hatman and pulled him to the shore.
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City says no to tax break for development By Nikki Wentling Twitter: @nikkiwentling
The Lawrence City Commission refused to consider Tuesday an 85 percent tax abatement for a former commissioner’s proposed downtown development. When a majority of commissioners told Bob Schumm they would contemplate only a 50 percent rebate for his condominium, office and commercial project, he told them that the development, as is, would not move forward. “You’ve eliminated what I thought was a
pretty nice project for the long-term survivability of downtown,” Schumm said after the commission had made its decision. “It’s befuddling to me we’re at this point right now.” Schumm submitted a request for a tax abatement through the Neighborhood Revitalization Act for 85 percent for five years, followed by 50 percent for another five years. His request also included $7.7 million in industrial revenue bonds, which would exempt him from paying sales tax on construction materials. Please see INCENTIVES, page 2A
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At the recommendation of Lawrence’s new city manager, the City Commission agreed Tuesday to reduce their meetings from four to three each month. Before City Manager Tom Markus arrived in Lawrence, he said in February the city held an “awful lot” of City Commission meetings. He said Tuesday that in his two months here, he’s found things “really start to jam
up” for city staff having to prepare the follow week’s agenda starting the morning after a City Commission meeting. “It moves so fast sometimes I don’t get to think on some of those issues and work with staff to make changes and suggestions on how we can make things better,” Markus said. “I don’t suspect any of us will work any less under this new schedule, but we’ll be more efficient in our process.” Please see MEETINGS, page 2A
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