“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...
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USD 111 considers closure of school after allotment
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...
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Senator Forrest Knox of Altoona has a new bill on a proposed foster care system, which includes a payment for foster families who homeschool or send the children to private school and would take that money out of the state general fund. What does that say about Sen. Knox thinks about public schools? The bill is set for hearing tomorrow. “The bill also sets up a state education fund to reimburse foster care parents who choose to educate their children outside of the local school district, either in a home school or private school setting. The families would...
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Leave a Comment Game On submits testimony opposing SB 171
The Senate Ethics and Elections Committee hearing on SB 171 was heard February 11. Here’s the content of our testimony. We are submitting this written testimony in opposition to SB 171 as parents of public school students. Game on for Kansas Schools is a nonpartisan grassroots effort among Kansans who share a belief in high-quality public education as a right of all Kansas students. We advocate for Kansas public schools to ensure our teachers, principals, superintendents, and school board members all have the resources necessary to deliver quality education to all Kansas students. We inform the community about...
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