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Action Alert – March 4 – SB 277 with information from Derby

Action Alert – Call Dee Heideman at 785-296-3775, Senate Ways & Means Committee Assistant SUPPORT – Funding Levels for Local Budget Authority with Equalization SB277. The bill would extend funding the local option authority with state equalization at $4,433 per pupil thru 2019. Current calculation rate is set to expire June 30, 2014 and drop to the current base state aid rate of $3,838, which is a cut of $595 per student. Districts could lose millions. Hearing: scheduled Wed, March 5 at 10:30 am. **ACTION ALERT** LOB hearings will be Wednesday of next week. Here is info from...
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Wichita Superintendent John Allison on what’s best for kids

From John Allison, Superintendent, Wichita Public Schools: “Our primary concern is the education of more than 51,000 students that our community’s families entrust to us. Our focus must be ‘what’s best for Wichita kids’ as students continue to come to us in higher numbers, with greater needs and with growing expectations. We balance the human concern with a data-driven analysis of how best to deliver on our promise to the community. Innovation and focus come as we look at data in our educational decision-making. Our STAT process drives our business forward. We’ve made changes to the school day, classroom...
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Parents urged to get involved in the legislative process

The Pratt Tribune was in the audience on Thursday evening. We thank them for attending and reporting on this community event. “Kansas has a representative form of government, but representatives are not used to hearing from parents, said Judith Deedy, a member of a grassroots organization, Game On For Kansas Schools. She warned that although she has not heard a single legislator saying they’re not pro-education, they don’t always vote that way.” Legislators are home for a few days; now would be a great time to contact them. http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20140301/NEWS/140229106 Parents urged to get involved with legislative process www.pratttribune.com...
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