Game On has been called a front group for the teachers unions. We’re not. We are proud to have many teachers on the Game On team, but the majority of our leadership group and many of our greater community team members are parents and not teachers. We just understand that our teachers are an absolutely essential part of making Kansas schools great and helping Kansas children reach their potentials, and we’ve been extremely disappointed by the rhetoric and policy in Topeka that seem to be doing much more harm than good when it comes to Kansas student and...
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Legislators ask districts seeking aid for efficiency data
“The Associated Press obtained a copy of the letter shortly after the state Department of Education distributed it. The letter was signed by House Speaker Ray Merrick, of Stilwell; Senate President Susan Wagle, of Wichita, and the chairmen of the Legislature’s two budget committees, Sen. Ty Masterson, of Andover, and Rep. Ron Ryckman Jr., of Olathe. “‘Specifically, please provide five ways that your school district has increased efficiencies especially those that have led to better outcomes in the classroom over the past three years,’ the letter said.” Read more here: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2015/aug/19/kansas-schools-seeking-more-aid-asked-data/...
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Leave a Comment Wichita seeks funding for refugee students
We’re sharing this story to highlight the unique situations of different districts in Kansas. When people talk about hiring “administrative” staff, or districts wanting more funding than in years past, or cash balances, there are specifics we might not know about unless we’re personally familiar with the district. We’ve repeatedly found that higher funding needs and cash balances are explained by unusual student populations, districts serving as centers for the provision of certain services, or districts saving for future expenditures rather than borrowing. “Wichita, the state’s largest district, pointed to a growing number of refugee students as the...
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Leave a Comment Dozens of districts seek emergency aid
“The school districts will make their case to the State Finance Council, which is charged with dispersing up to $12.29 million in emergency aid this fiscal year for schools with extraordinary needs. “That is less than the total applications pending before the council, which add up to $15.07 million. “The single largest request comes from USD 500, which is seeking $2.02 million based on an estimated 500-student jump in enrollment… “Kansas’ emergency aid fund for schools is new. The Legislature created it this spring when it cut more than $50 million in equalization aid statewide. “Equalization aid is...
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