We were at the Supreme Court yesterday for oral arguments in the Gannon case. We look forward to seeing the Court’s opinion. “Justices appeared willing to accept the state’s position that getting close to the safe harbor target is good enough. Justice Dan Biles told Rupe the court has never said the state’s target was the minimum amount of money needed to satisfy constitutional standards. The difference between the Legislature’s plan and what the schools want is $260 million on a $3.4 billion budget… “Biles, who was appointed in 2009 to the Supreme Court after successfully defending the state’s...
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Helpful Information From Stand Up Blue Valley, HB2033
Gov. Kelly continues to work to stabilize Kansas’ revenue – Ask your legislators to do the same We’ve been there, done that with drastic and irresponsible tax cuts. Our public schools suffered from inadequate funding for 10 years and are just beginning to get back on level footing. We support Gov. Kelly’s rejection of the rushed piecemeal tax bill and agree with her that Kansas needs a thoughtful, big-picture vision for tax reform, starting with a study to know what the real costs would be – BEFORE enacting such legislation. Far-right legislative leadership is determined to cut taxes...
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KASB Report on School Funding
“Kansas ranked 30th among the 50 states in total funding per K-12 student in 2017, providing more than $1,500 less than the national average, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau. “That gap steadily widened since 2009, when it was $311. Adjusted for inflation, Kansas per pupil funding remains below 2008. The reduction in real (inflation-adjusted) funding and the impact on student achievement is a key factor in the Gannon school finance case. In 2017, the Kansas Legislature began adding funding in response to that case. That additional funding, beginning in 2018, is not included...
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