“Steve Karlin, superintendent of Garden City USD 457, which sought more than $1 million in emergency aid and received less than $60,000, disputed the panel’s suggestion that his district’s needs don’t warrant extra help from the state.
“’I’m disappointed with the result,’ Karlin said. ‘I think given what happened with schools over the last several years, any further reduction in revenue creates an extraordinary need.’
“Karlin was referring to past cuts to certain types of school aid, in particular funding for everyday operational expenses.”…
“Tim Hallacy, superintendent of Silver Lake USD 372 in Shawnee County, said the fact that he didn’t apply doesn’t mean he believes the state’s funding for his district is adequate.
“’If we really want to prepare students for the rigors of the 21st century,’ Hallacy said, ‘they should go back and fund the old formula.’”