We have been glad that Rep. Kristey Williams is no longer leading the K-12 Education Budget Committee but as Vice Chair as the House Appropriations Committee she is continuing to attempt to undermine efforts to improve public education. We hope the committee gets an education on the need for significant increases in special education to reduce the millions of dollars districts are taking from their general education budgets to fund mandated SPED services. As Rep. McDonald explains here the false method of calculating SPED funding was debunked last year. Contact members of the House Appropriations Committee , especially if one of them is your Representative. Link to committee in comments.

Here is what Rep. McDonald said in her share: It boggles the mind that one rogue legislator can undermine so much. The legislature soundly rejected Representative Kristey Williams’ magic math last year. This year the K12 Budget Committee debated the Education Budget for days & passed compromise legislation unanimously out of committee. Williams is now vice chair of the Appropriations Committee and in that role she’s wreaking even more havoc on education funding than before. Don’t let her get away with this.

See this post from our friends at Kansas for Educational Excellence:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/163jUxT2fx

Originally shared to Facebook 2/17/2025.