Hey Shawnee Mission School District team members, you have an important bond vote coming up! Mail-in ballots are being sent to all registered voters in the district. It’s important for public school supporters to vote for the bond and encourage their friends and neighbors to do the same. See post for information on how this bond will help your district for only $8 per year per $100,000 of home value. Posted to Facebook 1/10/2021....
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Thank You, Governor Kelly!
Thank you, Governor Kelly, for your commitment to continuing progress towards adequate public education funding. We remind the legislature that the Supreme Court has retained jurisdiction in the Gannon case and would not view cuts favorably. From Gov. Kelly:In 2019, the Kansas Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Kansas had enacted a plan fulfilling the state’s constitutional obligation to adequately and fairly fund public schools. The Governor fully funds this plan in the FY 2022 budget, putting Kansas on track to increase school funding by $388.1 million through FY 2023. This year, despite significant state fiscal challenges brought forth...
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Leave a Comment Kansas Education Groups Support Governor Kelly’s K-12 Budget Proposal.
From 2009 to 2017, school district general funds, local option budget funds, and special education state aid had fallen $577 million behind inflation. The school finance plan has begun to make up that gap, with a goal of reaching 2009 inflation-adjusted levels by 2023. Originally posted to Facebook January 15, 2021...
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Interview of Ann Mah, District 4 Kansas Board of Education, by Topeka Capital-Journal Here’s a helpful update from State Board of Education member Ann Mah. “One of the biggest myths about educating kids during the pandemic is that it has been cheaper for schools, said Ann Mah, the District 4 representative on the Kansas State Board of Education.”https://www.cjonline.com/…/ann-mah-outlines…/6551278002/ Posted on Facebook 1/12/2021....
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