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Action Alert- Kansas Lawmakers should oppose SB 427 making changes to local school board operations; promoted by extremists

Contact your senator and urge them to vote NO on SB 427 which the Senate moved favorably for passage on a voice vote today (Monday, March 25th). It could be heard on final action tonight or tomorrow. This is one of several bills this session requested by the Kansas Policy Institute (a Koch-funded organization that has worked against us and other public education supporters on multiple bad education and tax bills). Tell your senator you oppose this bill because *It seeks to micromanage local school boards, their meetings and practices related to school board member data management. *It...
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Action Alert- Kansas School Nurses in Jeopardy, Tell House to Vote No on SB 287

Urge your representative to vote NO on SB 287-another bill with unintended consequences! It may be on the House floor TODAY (Monday, March 25th). See more information from our friends at Educate Lawrence: “House Sub for SB 287 would hamper both the work of school nurses and school mental health providers. It is written to prohibit providers from administering medication, diagnostic tests, or conducting ongoing behavioral health treatments to a minor in a school facility without parental consent, but the unintended consequences could keep school nurses from being able to assess the needs of our children in the...
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Action Alert- Tell Kansas Senators to Vote Against Harmful Voucher Bill, SB 509

Contact your Senator and urge them to oppose SB 509! The Senate Tax Committee lightly amended and passed out SB 509, a per child refundable tax credit (meaning you can get more in the credit than you pay in taxes). Game On testified against this bill last week. (See Game On testimony in comments below.) This bill could get incorporated into the Senate budget or go to the Senate floor any time. Talking points you may wish to use: *People may choose not to send their children to public schools but they are not entitled to a rebate...
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