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Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Center School Board approves superintendent's resignation
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Center School District's superintendent has resigned and neither she nor the district are discussing it. Dr. Yolanda Cargile's resignation, effective February 1, was made official during a school board meeting Monday. But anyone following the meeting likely had no idea. The approval came in the consent agenda where there was no discussion and was only found by sifting through the list of personnel changes. Kansas City farmer in need of help after fire ravages home Unlike most resignations, which will come at the end of the school year, Cargile has already left the district. Her chair sat empty Monday night. Her absence the past three weeks had some parents questioning what was happening? School communications staff didn't return FOX4 calls or emails at any point last week or Monday. FOX4 reached Cargile by phone Monday and she offered no explanation on why she left in the middle of the school year and said she had no comment regarding her resignation. Business went on as usual otherwise during Monday's meeting with a trio of assistant superintendents answering questions about vendor contracts and proposed new programs. The open meeting was sandwiched by closed sessions on either side where the board is able to discuss personnel matters. 'We just respect her decision and wish her the best in her future endeavors,' Board President Marcie Calvin said on her way to the closed session. This isn't the first time Cargile announced her departure mid-school year. The last time was when she left Hickman Mills to come to Center. But in that case she stayed on until an interim was announced. Download the FOX4 News app on iPhone and Android Calvin said they are already interviewing for the Interim Superintendent position and hope to announce a hire in the next week or two. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
What are tariffs and how do they affect us in the Basin
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The term tariff has been thrown around in the last few weeks as President Donald Trump says he will impose tariffs on foreign countries if they do not cooperate with the United States. But just exactly what are tariffs and how do they work? A tariff is a charged percentage of an item that a buyer pays a foreign seller. Here in the United States, these tariffs are collected by both Customs and Border Protection agents across multiple entry points across the country. 'The purpose of a tariff is it to either equalize a trade imbalance or to give manufacturing in the importing country an advantage over goods that are imported,' says economics expert Mickey Cargile. 'It can also raise revenue for the government which is also President Trump's plan.' Due to low cost of labor overseas, jobs have been lost here in the United States. However, with these tariffs being applied to countries, those same jobs may see a return. 'I think the tariff plan is a big step towards equalizing the low cost of labor overseas,' says Cargile. 'Bringing those jobs that we lost because of the low cost of labor overseas to bring those back home.' Recently, President Trump issued a warning to Columbia that if they would not take back their criminals, he would impose a 25% tariff on the country. Within the same day the Columbian government gave in. 'I think that certainly the United States flexing its economic power and I think it's a good thing,' says Cargile. 'Certainly, as we have this new wave of America first, I think that's really what we're talking about. But the other thing is that if tariffs were just an add on to the cost that the consumer has to pay, then Columbia wouldn't have backed down because it would make no difference to them. They back down because the threat of tariffs.' Another plan that President Trump has for the use of tariffs is to eliminate income tax as a whole. When we asked Cargile about this and the possibility of it become a reality the response was that is most likely won't happen but could possibly lower taxes. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
