“Rep. Jerry Lunn, R-Overland Park, said spending in K-12 from 2012 to 2015 had increased by $312 million while other agencies and areas declined. “’Which tells me that there’s really not a great correlation between how much you spend and the outcome you generate,’ Lunn said. “Just hours later, however,...
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Finance council awards some extraordinary needs funding
“Gov. Sam Brownback and legislative leaders on Monday approved extra cash for school districts facing falling property values and other pressures — ultimately doling out about $4 million. “The State Finance Council’s decision to provide more than a dozen districts with extra funding because of declines in property values came...
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“The $366,000 awarded Monday by the State Finance Council to the Wichita school district is better than nothing, though far short of the $980,000 requested or the $1.1 million premium the district paid into the extraordinary needs fund. “Serving hundreds of students who’ve found safe haven in Wichita from Myanmar,...
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