“‘The board member is… surprised,’ said Hamm, ‘that the communication was that somehow the board member was convinced that yes, that is true, when we know it’s not.’

“That may be because Newton’s operating budget for the 2015-2016 school year had to be cut by $750,000 in order to stay even.

“Dr. Hamm says there appears to be a disconnect.

“’We can talk about how much more money is going in, and yes, it is. But, we have a number of needs that are going unmet,’ said Hamm.”

Read more here: http://ksn.com/2015/07/24/newton-superintendent-responds-to-brownbacks-board-member-reference/