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Here’s another great explanation of how funding is being cut from Newton. Didn’t the legislature increase funding for K-12 in our current year? The simple answer is yes. The school finance bill from last spring increased the base state aid per pupil (BSAPP) from $3,838 to $3,852, and in response to Gannon v. State of Kansas budgeted to fully fund LOB and Capital Outlay equalization aid. So, the legislature gave education more money, right? Yep. But you keep saying you took a cut, right? Yep. And here’s why… While the “equalization fix” did indeed include “new money” for...

“Now, some will say the district is receiving more money today than before….and that is accurate. Below are the raw numbers for you ‘connoisseurs of data’. There is no disputing that we are receiving more money than we did in 2009. But out of fairness, one must compare the number of students enrolled, receiving at-risk services, receiving special education support, being transported, etc. and then compare spending per student. If we were keeping up with inflation, the district would be receiving $8,783 per student for operational expenses. In reality, the district is receiving $7,470 per student, down $388...

From Doniphan West USD 111. As you have probably already heard, Governor Brownback recently released his proposed budget for K-12 Education and to Higher Education. Part of that budget that directly affects our district includes a 1.5% cut from the K-12 Base State Aid per Pupil. This change will most likely continue into next year’s budget and will negatively impact the amount of dollars we have to spend on education. During the board meeting last night, the board discussed how to address any cuts to this year and the future years’ budgets that will have the lowest impact...