Kansas bill would create new office to oversee embattled Department for Children and Families
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TOPEKA, Kan. â A new Kansas state office, which would be tasked with overseeing the Department For Children and Families among other things, could be created soon.
On Wednesday, lawmakers will meet in Topeka to discuss House Bill 2187, which would create an Office of the Child Advocate â also known as a children s ombudsman office â if passed.
Rep. Jarrod Ousley, a Democrat from Merriam who represents District 24, first introduced the bill in 2019. We need somebody in there to make sure that their (children s) safety and well-being is in the best interest at all times, Ousley said.
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Frank Kish, of Meriden, picks up his five-year-old son Max from his Hanover Elementary School bus outside his residence on Feb. 8, 2021. Kish carries Maxâs sneakers since he often prefers not to wear them. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal Advertisement
Frank Kish, of Meriden, carries son Max, 5, after picking him up from his Hanover Elementary School bus outside his residence, Mon., Feb. 8, 2021. Kish also carries Max s sneakers since he often prefers not to wear them. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Bobbie Kish, of Meriden, carries son Max, 5, into the house after his day of kindergarten at Hanover Elementary School in Meriden, Mon., Feb. 8, 2021. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal