This is not good news for the future of school funding. The estimates have been lowered several times, and we’re still not meeting them. “Two months into the state’s fiscal year, tax revenue flowing into the Kansas treasury is $29.4 million below the combined projection for July and August.” Read...
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Governor continues misleading statements
From our friends at Blue Valley District Supporter, “Gov. Sam Brownback repeatedly demonstrates that he either fails to understand the basic tenets of school financing or he is willing to deliberately mislead the citizens of Kansas. “How many voters ACTUALLY BELIEVE Brownback though? I bet a lot of them. You...
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“’I do appreciate the fact that you’re looking at maybe giving us $55,000,’ [Dan Brungardt, superintendent of Bonner Springs] said, ‘but I would like to point out that’s only an additional $3,000 once you take away the deduction for the fund.’ “Brungardt said the state subtracted more than $52,000 in...
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The Communications Director for Governor Sam Brownback sent an e-mail “Our Schools,” on Friday, August 28th. Below is a response from John Robb, Attorney, Schools for Fair Funding. Governor Sam Brownback continues to preach that the sun is shining in Kansas regardless of the facts. It appears that he would...
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