We have good news! SB 387 failed in the Senate 12-26. Thank you to everyone who contacted their legislators! Please thank the following who voted against this flawed bill: Senators Billinger, Blasi, Bowers, Corson, Dietrich, Doll, Faust-Goudeau, Francisco, Haley, Holland, Holscher, Kerschen, Longbine, McGinn, O’Shea, Olson, Pettey, Pittman, Pyle, Reddi, Shallenburger, Steffen, Straub, Sykes, Tyson, and Ware (although Sen. Steffen made clear in his explanation of vote that he voted against the bill because it didn’t include vouchers). Are the following representing you? Senators Alley, Baumgardner, Claeys, Erickson, Fagg, Gossage, Kloos, Masterson, Peck, Petersen, Thompson, and Warren. Sen....
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Flawed education funding bill fails in Kansas Senate, after narrowly passing House
We have good news! SB 387 failed in the Senate 12-26. Thank you to everyone who contacted their legislators! Please thank the following who voted against this flawed bill: Senators Billinger, Blasi, Bowers, Corson, Dietrich, Doll, Faust-Goudeau, Francisco, Haley, Holland, Holscher, Kerschen, Longbine, McGinn, O’Shea, Olson, Pettey, Pittman, Pyle, Reddi, Shallenburger, Steffen, Straub, Sykes, Tyson, and Ware (although Sen. Steffen made clear in his explanation of vote that he voted against the bill because it didn’t include vouchers). Are the following representing you? Senators Alley, Baumgardner, Claeys, Erickson, Fagg, Gossage, Kloos, Masterson, Peck, Petersen, Thompson, and Warren. Sen....
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Leave a Comment Education Groups Unite and Call for Opposition to SB 387, Flawed Education Funding Bill
Contact your Senator now and urge a NO vote on SB 387! Originally posted on Facebook on April 4th, 2024....
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Leave a Comment Action Alert: Kansas Senate Should Oppose Education Funding Bill That Harms Districts
Contact your Senator NOW as this bill heads to the Senate later today. The House has narrowly passed the Conference Committee Report for House Sub SB 387 65-58 (63 votes are required to pass). We oppose this bundling of funding and policy and we oppose this bill’s counting of LOCAL LOB money as STATE aid to pretend the state is funding 92% of excess costs as mandated in law. It also abolishes the SPED funding task force and mandates districts spend LOB funds derived from SPED funding contrary to legislative intent. This bill codifies the continued underfunding of...
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