“‘We are in the middle of the school year right now. So that $3.3 million would be hitting us in the middle of the school year,’ [Blue Valley School District Assistant Superintendent Mike Slagel] said. “’Obviously we already have the teachers in the classroom, we already have the bus drivers so we’d have to look for other ways to manage that new found deficit.’ “Slagel said the news of a mid-year budget reduction isn’t exactly a surprise, but it’s still unexpected.” http://www.kshb.com/news/state/kansas/kansas-schools-could-face-new-budget-reductions-with-introduction-of-new-senate-bill...
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Beware of changes to judicial selection
Public education supporters in Kansas need to understand the importance of an independent judiciary. That independence was compromised last year when the legislature passed a bill to change how judges are selected for the appellate court. The first appointment was former Brownback aide Caleb Stegall who was then quickly elevated to the Supreme Court. Brownback has now named his second nominee, and questions remain. Be aware that there is a bill to make the same change to the Supreme Court nomination process. “The new process, under which the governor nominates a judge who then must be confirmed by...
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Thank you to Newton Asst. Superintendent for Human and Fiscal Service Russell Miller for explaining what legislation under consideration would mean for your district. Do you know how these bills would affect your district? “Two significant pieces of legislation are currently being considered – both of which could have a dramatically negative impact on USD 373. First, after a number of years of not receiving any equalization aid for our Capital Outlay fund (building projects, maintenance, etc.), this program was re-established for the current year and we planned our budget accordingly. Having the additional resource for that fund...
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