On Nov. 12, 2024, Ellis County Commissioners unanimously approved the Nov. 20 – 21, 2024 closure of Publics Works (PW) offices for the Department to move from 1195 280th Ave. to the new PW facility at 1681 250th Ave.
Following the Ellis County Commissioners unanimous approval on Nov. 12, 2024, of a revised Health Director Job Description, Commissioners also directed County Administrator Darin Myers to re-open the position to applicants.
The Ellis City Council voted unanimously on Nov. 4, 2024 to approve Mayor David McDaniel’s appointment of Rebecca (Becky) Stites to the City’s Public Library Board, filling the vacancy left by the recent death of Mrs.
Mr. Phillip Gage, a City of Hays employee (Police Department Patrol Division Sergeant) offered Citizen Comments during the Nov.
As a program designed to get math and science teachers into Western Kansas classrooms, the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship continues to provide connections, funding, and mentorship through continued engagement. “Fostering STEM Futures: Resiliency and Assessment Practices” was the theme of the Midwest Annual Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, attended by FHSU faculty, students, and alumni.
The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office issued a Press Release on Nov. 12, 2024 stating that numerous citizens have reported receiving calls from an “Ellis County Sheriff’s Office Deputy” informing them that they have a Warrant, Civil Process document or have failed to appear for Jury duty and that if they do not pay X amount of dollars they will go to jail.
USD489 Assistant Superintendent for Business Services Chris Hipp reported to the Board of Education (BOE) on Nov. 11, 2024, that a District head count of fiscal year 2025 (FY25) full time equivalent (FTE) students, conducted from Sept.
On Nov. 11, 2024, the USD489 Board of Education (BOE) devoted half of its two-hour meeting to the presentation and discussion of Gallagher Benefits Consultants insurance plan benefits employee survey results.
During the Nov. 11, 2024 USD489 Board of Education (BOE) meeting, following discussion, President Curt Vajnar, Vice President Jayme Goetz and fellow Board Members Ken Brooks, Ruth Ruder and Meagan Zampieri-Lillpopp voted to approve a lease fleet management contract with Enterprise Fleet Management for the District’s 39 vehicles.