We’ve had the pleasure of meeting Supt. Patton and visiting the Pratt school district. Thank you for sharing your insight! “In light of everything we have done in our district and how hard teachers have worked to provide Pratt kids top-notch academics and outstanding enrichment programs, I find it disheartening for the Kansas governor to accuse us of being ‘inefficient and immoral.’ “Our job is to prepare the future workforce for this county and state. We all take our jobs very seriously and want to do the very best for Pratt kids. Superintendents across the state have told...
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Bradford drafts bill to consolidate 154 districts
“Rep. John Bradford said his measure would decrease the number of local school districts to 132 from the current 286 and leave 99 of the state’s 105 counties with only one district each. Bradford presented his plan to the House Federal and State Affairs Committee, which agreed to sponsor it as a bill.” Read more here: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2016/jan/20/kansas-would-have-fewer-school-districts-under-new/...
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Leave a Comment K-12 Student Success Committee Minority Report issued
Here’s a link to the 2015 Special Committee on K-12 Student Success Minority Report. We prefer it to the report that was issued by the majority. https://gallery.mailchimp.com/b5f4d64db636ede3147fc529b/files/School_Finance_Minority_Report.pdf...
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Leave a Comment Revised report still calls for big changes
The new report’s wording is less inflammatory than the original but the content is still largely the same and still reflects a lack of understanding of the needs of Kansas school children. “A special legislative committee voted Tuesday, largely along party lines, to issue a final report that calls for revamping the way Kansas funds public schools, focusing more on student outcomes and tightening state controls over how districts can issue bonds.” Read more here: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2016/jan/19/report-calls-overhauling-school-finance/...
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