“The students, who represented every Wichita high school and eSchool, broke into small groups to review dozens of potential budget cut proposals, including laying off teachers, eliminating all-day kindergarten, cutting extracurricular activities, scaling back bus transportation and moving to a four-day school week.

“The district is trying to cut $16 million to $30 million from its 2017 budget, which begins in July, because costs are expected to increase while revenue will be flat under the state’s block grant funding system.”

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