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Chamber endorses kind of slow down on his but he won’t hold school bond proposal working, the position of superinten-

The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce board of directors is endorsing a proBy Meagan Thomas posed $92.5 million bond issue for the Lawrence Read more responses and add your thoughts at LJWorld.com school district. The board voted unaniDoes the snow make mously earlier this week to support the proposal. you optimistic that “The Chamber recogthe drought is ending? nizes that investment in our Asked on Massachusetts public school system is not Street only vital for developing a See story, page 1A strong sense of community, but it also serves as a critical component in attracting and retaining new business in the region,� the board said in a written statement. The school district is seeking voter approval to issue $92.5 million in new bonds to pay for building upgrades and expansions at the 14 elementary schools, as well as districtwide technology improvements and expansion of the district’s career and technical education programs. Most of the money for Jordan Nowell, building improvements student, would focus on the six older Overland Park buildings in east and central “I’d say so. It’s not been Lawrence to bring them hot lately and snow is up to the same standards frozen water.� as newer buildings in west Lawrence. Voters in the Lawrence district will decide on the bond proposal at the April 2 general election.

Ottawa schools leader resigns

Surendre Bhana, retired professor, Lawrence “I suppose so. Why would I not be optimistic?�

Christy Blanchard, psychologist, Lawrence “I don’t know for sure.�

Ottawa schools Superintendent Dean Katt resigned from his job Friday, but will remain with the district on a consulting basis through Oct. 31, district officials said. Katt submitted his resignation to the Ottawa school board during a special meeting Friday morning, said board secretary Theresa Powers. Katt had been superintendent since 2006. Katt was not immediately available for comment. Assistant Superintendent Brian Kraus has been named as the interim superintendent. Kraus said in a telephone interview that he did not know the details of Katt’s separation agreement. He said Katt’s salary is $130,786 per year, but he did not know whether Katt would continue to receive that salary, or if another salary had been negotiated. School board president Susan Ward offered few details about Katt’s resignation. “I think he’s decided to spend time with grandkids,� Ward said. “He’s going to

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Jordanne Tillman, student, Ottawa “I can’t say it makes me optimistic at all. I hate snow.�

defendants in the case have been subject to substantial property forfeitures. Willming, who faces a maximum of 20 years in prison, will forfeit more than $45,000, as well as an engagement ring purchased for her by Bauman, according to court documents. Willming is free on a $25,000 bond. A court or-

dent. He’ll be a consultant with the district.� Ward said the school board would begin a search for a new superintendent soon.

Candidate Fair set for today Local voters will have an opportunity to meet and talk with candidates for the Lawrence City Commission and Lawrence school board during a Candidate Fair scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon today at the Carnegie Building, 200 W. Ninth St. Information about the $92.5 million school bond question also will be available at the event, which is sponsored by the local Voter Education Coalition. Each candidate will have a table on which to display campaign materials. No formal presentations are planned at the event, but voters will have a chance to talk with candidates informally about issues of concern to them. The public also is invited to attend a candidate forum that will include both city and school board candidates Wednesday in the City Commission chamber in City Hall. The school board forum will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by the City Commission forum at 7:30 p.m. The forums will be televised live on Knology Channel 25. VEC is a cooperative effort of about 15 community groups that are seeking to promote civic dialogue and broad participation of voters and candidates through community forums.

Lawrence attorney suspended for 1 year TOPEKA — A Lawrence attorney has been suspended from the practice of law for one year, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled Friday. The court ruled that Scott C. Stockwell was dishonest in an estate case in which he advised a judge that no will had been written when in fact one had been. The legal dispute centered on the will of a Jefferson County man who died in 2010. Contacted by the Lawrence Journal-World, Stockwell said, “The court, after careful consideration, has rendered its judgment and I respect that judgment and will fully comply with their order.� der in February said she and Bauman could be married while he remains in federal custody in Leavenworth. Bauman was the fifth Lawrence resident to plead guilty in a case that included 43 defendants, including residents of California and Douglas and Johnson counties. Of those, 24 have pleaded guilty and await sentencing.

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House OKs change to Court of Appeals TOPEKA (AP) — The governor and lawmakers would have more power over state Court of Appeals appointments under a measure approved Friday by the Kansas House, and supporters hoped the move would help them enact even more sweeping changes. The House voted 73-50 in favor of a bill providing for Court of Appeals judges to be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate, eliminating an attorney-led nominating commission from the selection process. The

commission currently screens applicants for the court and nominates three finalists; the governor must pick one, without a role for legislators. The bill goes next to the Senate, where it appears to have enough support to pass. Supporters of the House’s measure also would like to have Supreme Court justices appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate. They argue the change would make the selection process more open by lessening the in-

fluence of lawyers and the Kansas Bar Association. But altering the Supreme Court process requires amending the state constitution, while the Court of Appeals process is detailed in state law. A constitutional change must be adopted by twothirds majorities in both legislative chambers and approved by a simple majority of voters in a statewide election. The Senate already has adopted a proposed constitutional amendment to alter the selection process for both appellate courts.

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million in $1,000 renewable scholarships, and 127 one-year scholarships throughout Kansas. The Dole Institute has been a tremendous success in every respect and every measurement. Again, consider what the record would show if there had not been a Dole Institute at KU for the past nine years. KU currently is engaged in a $1.2 billion capital campaign. It’s almost a sure bet this goal will be met and probably exceeded. This writer has no idea whether the Dole Institute has been identified as a recipient of a slice of the capital campaign, but it is important the Dole receive sufficient funding to make sure it will have an endowment that will assure its future active and important role at the university. What better way to recognize the institute’s

10th birthday and Sen. Dole’s 90th birthday than to make sure there are funds set aside to assure the institute will be a permanent fixture on the campus? Nothing is guaranteed; university priorities could change as chancellors change and possible efforts by some at the university to take over the Dole Institute for their own use. The record of the Dole, however, and the manner in which it has enriched and stimulated thinking on and off the campus should be sufficient reason to make sure there is financial support to ensure the Dole will continue to play a vital and timely role at KU. Also, a properly funded endowment for the institute would be a welldeserved and appropriate 90th birthday present for Sen. Dole, who has done so much for Kansas.

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and teachers from schools throughout the state. In addition to the impressive speakers and programs, the institute also has an active and growing archival program with the Dole Collection now complete, opening considerably faster than specified in the original deed of gift. An extension oral history program has been completed, and C-Span has created more than 25 programs based on these oral histories. Dole archival fellows are selected most years, there are summer exhibits, and research and travel grants have been awarded to domestic and European scholars. The Dole Institute has named 464 Dole scholars, awarding more than $1.5

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COURT REPORT • A 38-year-old Leavenworth woman has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison for disability fraud, according to U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom. Tya Dejuan Tiller pleaded guilty in April to one count of Social Security fraud and one count of theft of public funds after an investigation by officials from the Social Security Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services. On Friday, Tiller was ordered to pay $76,875 in restitution in addition to the prison sentence.

Tiller admitted fraudulently collecting disability benefits while working in federal and state jobs and failing to report to the Social Security Administration that she was employed. Beginning in 2003, Tiller applied for disability benefits and continued collecting them while working for the Veterans Administration as a representative for VA beneficiaries from 2005 to 2007. She also collected the benefits while working as a human services specialist for the department of social services from 2007 to 2009. Tiller also admitted falsifying records to obtain $11,234 in food stamps while working as a social worker.

HOSPITAL BIRTHS Mike and Kadi Atteberry, Lawrence, a girl, Sunday. Erin Subelka and Chad Hodges, Oskaloosa, a boy, Thursday. Bryan and Meaghen Noll, Winchester, a girl, Friday.

Friday’s markets Dow Industrials

+35.17, 14,089.66 Nasdaq

+9.55, 3,169.74 S&P 500

+3.52, 1,518.20

30-Year Treasury

—0.03, 3.06%

Corn (Chicago)

+5 cents, $7.09

Soybeans (Chicago)

—8.75 cents, $14.44

Wheat (Kansas City)

+3.25 cents, $7.56 Oil (New York)

—$1.37, $90.68 Louise and Louis Bateman, Lawrence, a girl, Friday. Alison and Gilberto Flores, Kansas City, Kan., a boy, Friday. Kasey Embers and Jeff Whittier, Lawrence, a girl, Friday.

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Gold

—$5.80, $1,572.30 Silver

+5.8 cents, $28.49 Platinum

—$10, $1,573.50 by Scott Adams

— Reporter Ian Cummings can be reached at 832-7144 . Follow him at Twitter.com/iancummings4.

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