“Lawmakers would directly approve or reject school construction bond proposals under legislation put forward Tuesday, March 8th by the leader of the House Education Committee that strips the state Board of Education’s current review power over larger projects…Rep. Ron Highland, R-Wamego, offered an amendment to instead use the Joint Committee...
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Wichita facing increased costs, frozen funding
“Facing cost increases of up to $30 million next school year and no additional state funding, the Wichita school district’s chief financial officer said leaders will have to consider laying off teachers or other personnel. “’We have a big enough hole to fill that we’re probably going to get into...
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“After being thwarted in their efforts to select state Supreme Court justices more to their liking, conservative Kansas lawmakers have come up with an outrageous plan to make it easier to impeach judges for doing their jobs. “This latest assault on the judiciary smacks of desperation. It reveals legislators’ contempt...
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State Board of Education member Janet Waugh sums up the legislative happenings of March 8th. Please pay attention through the rest of this session and keep contacting your legislators. We’re sharing her Facebook post here. Janet Waugh March 8 at 8:54pm · While I was in Topeka today for my...
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