Please join us in defending our schools and teachers against these attacks. “Legislative interference in Kansas public education is becoming ever more threatening to communities, administrators and teachers. “This week alone, educators will be pressed to ward off four destructive measures that are up for hearings in the state Legislature.” Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article57802698.html...
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Recap of hearing on school bond procedure bill
Here’s a recap of today’s hearing on the bill to create a new procedure for approving bond projects if state equalization aid is used. http://m.cjonline.com/news/2016-02-01/gop-house-members-angling-take-role-school-bond-decisions...
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Monday, February 1 there was a hearing on the bill to implement a new procedure for approving school bond projects if there will be state equalization funding. We’re attaching a link to the Dropbox file for this hearing. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gszw4nw44qf33m5/AAA-8zJWHVo2Dd0R4itrdqzka/2016%20SESSION/2016%20MEETINGS/February%201%20Hear%20HB2486%20Bond%20Committee?dl=0...
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Another troubling trend in Kansas. “Since 2011, 162 Kansas superintendents have resigned or retired, according to information provided to the Journal-World by the Kansas School Superintendents’ Association. That means that of the 286 school districts in Kansas, more than half have seen turnover in the superintendent position in the past five years. “Buie said that the increased number of resignations is a combination of several factors — such as people generally staying in positions for shorter amounts of time and large numbers becoming eligible to retire — that exist in many professions. But others are more specific to...
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