“Brownback’s comments came hours after Wichita district leaders got their first detailed look at next year’s budget, which is set at about $4 million less than last year’s expenditures. The budget raises local property taxes, freezes teacher salaries and cuts about $6.5 million in non-personnel spending. “Answering questions from reporters...
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21 districts seek extraordinary need funding
How’s that block grant funding working out? Not so well. “Twenty one school districts in Kansas are seeking emergency funding from the state after budget-cut problems are made worse by dropping fuel prices. “The falling prices at the pump have caused property values to drop for oil wells across Kansas....
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Over the years, we’ve heard complaints about school districts’ cash balances or reserve funds. Our own experience has been that those lump funds hide specific needs or planned spending and varies throughout the year (i.e., you can look at the funds on one date and see a very high balance...
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No comments Lawrence increases property tax, looks at shifting teachers
From our friends at Educate Lawrence, “The legislature’s block grant to Lawrence schools has placed our school district in a stressful financial position. Thanks to our school board for making the difficult decision to increase local property taxes to partially address the $1.2 million budget crisis caused by Governor Brownback...
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