“‘This will cause Blue Valley to fill a budget hole that was unanticipated and unplanned for,’ said [Blue Valley] Superintendent Tom Trigg, whose district will lose $1.1 million. “’Unfortunately, the effect of tax policy changes has cut the state’s revenue stream to the point that important services, such as public education, are no longer being adequately funded,’ Trigg said in an email.” Meanwhile Sen. Melcher of Leawood says schools just have to reduce administration and become more efficient, without acknowledging the increasing demands on schools now. Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/news/government-politics/article9376751.html...
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Eudora superintendent explains meaning of cuts
Thank you to Eudora Superintendent Splichal for explaining what today’s actions and likely future actions mean to Eudora schools. We hope other superintendents and school boards will share information with their community members as well. Parents and other community members can be more effective advocates if they receive information and requests for help. Dear friend of Eudora Schools: As you may have heard, this afternoon Governor Sam Brownback announced 1.5% in school district “allotments” – cuts that don’t require legislative approval – effective March 7. In Eudora, this translates to an $81,000 cut to our current budget. This...
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Leave a Comment K-12 will not be spared
The election is over, so now we get the announcement that K-12 will not be spared from cuts this session. Governor Brownback has announced plans to cut education by $44.5 million. Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/news/government-politics/article9352574.html...
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Leave a Comment Brownback announces allotment cuts to education
Instead of getting an admission that the tax cuts are too aggressive, we’ll get distractions and justifications for cutting spending on public education. Governor Brownback has announced more allotments including a 1.5% cut to K-12 education. He is “calling on the legislature to reform equalization factors in the current school finance formula over the next 30 days to stall the increase of $54 million in Local Option Budget State Aid and Capital Outlay State Aid spending” and claims that by “reforming” the equalization factors, (known as cutting the equalization factors to reduce the amount of funding generated) the...
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