“Lawmakers and superintendents who support Dennis, and at least one state board member, confirmed Friday that they had known about the situation and Dennis had not hidden it over the years. “House Speaker Ron Ryckman and Senate President Susan Wagle penned a letter on Wednesday to the state board calling for Dennis to get suspended without pay. That letter leaked to reporters, and the Republican leaders’ move was interpreted by various forces in the Capitol as political maneuvering in the ongoing fight over how much state money to spend on schools.” http://kcur.org/post/dean-kansas-school-finance-survives-fire-gop-leaders#stream/0 Originally posted to Facebook on 1/28/18....
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School Administrator Blog Post on Dale Dennis
We continue to believe Sen. Wagle and Rep. Ryckman’s attack on Dale Dennis was dirty politics. We agree with this school administrator’s blog post. Wichita and Olathe, have you contacted your legislators? Originally posted to Facebook on 1/28/18....
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AP News article about KS State Board of Ed’s response to criticism of Dale Dennis. https://www.apnews.com/ac1b7f0794934f818235db2dddbfa55d Originally published on Facebook on 1/26/18....
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Leave a Comment KS Ed Groups Disagree with Legislature Leadership on Dale Dennis
Senate President Susan Wagle and House Speaker Ron Ryckman have attacked Deputy Education Commissioner Dale Dennis over an issue regarding a longstanding practice of calculating transportation funding for large districts. We have heard from several legislators that this practice was not a secret, and we believe that Sen. Wagle and Rep. Ryckman’s letter to the Chairman of the State Board of Education demanding he be placed on administrative leave while they investigate whether he violated state law is dirty politics. We have seen Mr. Dennis in hearings and are among many who are grateful for his years of...
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