“Total state aid for Lawrence would go up in the 2015-2016 school year to about $70.3 million, but nearly all of the increase would be for increased contributions to the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System, and increased funding for the district’s virtual school.

“For the 2016-2017 school year, Lawrence would get another $1.2 million increase, nearly all of which would be for increased KPERS contributions.

“Furthermore, because the new formula would no longer be based on per-pupil funding, there would be no automatic increase in funding if the district’s enrollment grows over the next two years. The only provision in the new bill that allows for growing enrollment is an ‘extraordinary need fund,’ with only $4 million for the entire state next year, that GOP leaders said would be used to address ‘unforeseen hardships.’”

Read more here: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2015/mar/06/kansas-house-panel-sets-monday-hearing-gop-schools/