“It is fine to review that calculation and consider whether there is a better or fairer way to equalize funding. But having a large funding reduction apply to the current year would be difficult for school districts, which already budgeted for and made contractual agreements based on their LOB funding…In addition to these possible cuts, the House Appropriations Committee approved an amendment Thursday that would delay the state’s capital outlay equalization funding to school districts. The state would pay $25 million of the payments due in February and delay the remaining $20 million in funding until June 20....
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Why money matters in schools
We have legislators in Kansas who claim that money does not matter in school funding. Although that defies common sense, there are also studies with real data that show money does matter. Here’s a post from Bruce Baker. The footnotes show additional resources. https://schoolfinance101.wordpress.com/2015/01/20/how-and-why-money-matters-in-schools-one-more-time-updated/...
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Our friends at Educate Lawrence have updated their website. Check it out! www.educatelawrence.org...
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As revenues stay down, our schools will not be held harmless and our children are collateral damage. “Public schools would have to wait before getting some of the increased aid they were promised last year, and some of that increased aid could actually be cut under bills being considered in the Kansas Legislature.” Read more here: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2015/jan/29/kansas-house-panel-eases-plan-delay-school-aid-fun/...
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