The Emporia Gazette

Driving Dilemma

There is a reason not enough students signed up at EHS in 2009. The parents were never informed there was that option to take it here. The only kids signed up were from parents that are in "the loop". I know of 6 kids all taking drivers ed in Topeka and we are all paying close to $400.00. With the gas money, we could have actually saved by having it here. If EHS would inform parents, I am sure they could have had a class. ESU didn't have enough students sign up to learn how to teach driver's ed, so there was no one to teach the kids this year.

August 6, 2010 at 12:49 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Insulted

"Other positions within the hospital that LPN's have been encouraged to transition to: Patient transport, Patient scheduling, ED Clerk, Unit Clerk, Phlebotomist...etc.....all are very much benefited by the LPN's skill set."

It all flows downhill as there are some of us in the roles that the LPN's are being encouraged to transition to that aren't LPN's. We will soon be forced out of our jobs because of this transition. Again, it is about the job you do and not the initials behind your name. We are as capable of doing the jobs we have even though we aren't RN's, LPN's, BSN's etc. And, the LPN's are as capable of doing their jobs even though they aren't RN's or BSN's.

It's about patient care not your title!

January 2, 2010 at 6:36 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Superintendent: Close Admire School

I understand emotions are high but please remember that everyone is still just guessing what is going to happen. The school board is made up of good people who are trying to do their best for the district. Not everyone will be happy but they are trying to do what is for the greater good. Closing a school is never easy and alot of these decisions should have been made years ago. To stay united and POSITIVE about the school district would be a good start.

Everyone is already saying they are sending their kids somewhere else. Remember the grass is not always greener and sending them someplace else does nothing to help keep this district open. You are only adding to the problem. 251 is a great district and needs your support. Every district has it's issues and you will only be buying other problems. As far as I'm concerned everyone needs to go their home district and school districts should not take out of district students. Please remember to try to be a part of the solution and not a part of the problem.

Things change and it may not seem to be for the better right now but in the long run, 251 will be a stronger district. I applaud the school board for doing their homework and listening to the people. They do not have an easy job ahead of them and some people are already being downright nasty to them. The ballots weren't exactly running over with names at the last election. Many of the board members also have children in the district that any decision that is made will affect their children also. They don't get paid the big bucks but ultimately the decision is going to have to be theirs. They didn't cut the funding at the state or federal level, they are only trying to help everyone get through it and survive. Please keep that in mind and go at this with a positive attitude. They are trying to make decisions that will be best for everyone.

Yes, I live in the district and will continue to send my children to 251 because it is a good school district and I believe in it. The closing will affect my children also but I know I want them in the smaller school district. We are happy here and will weather the storm.

Alot of what you see on here is rumors that someone has heard or someone hasn't thought something through or doesn't know exactly how things have to work. One example is the maintance is from a seperate fund and must be used as such. There is no way around that. Everyone do as much homework as you can and present some educated options to the board. Let's work together to come out on the other side as a community known as North Lyon County.

November 29, 2009 at 10:27 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Madelynn's Seized by state

Everyone is jumping to the conclusion that the business was in the wrong. Sometimes, just sometimes, KDOR can be wrong and then it becomes David against Goliath. It really does happen.

September 1, 2009 at 10:43 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Student teacher facing charges

He was NOT a student teacher at NHHS.

May 19, 2009 at 3:23 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )