TWO UPDATES:First, if the tax credit scholarship expansion moves forward, it will probably be through SB 382. SB 382 was the version of the Fort Leavenworth capital improvement state aid fix the Senate passed. The House K-12 Education Budget Committee (our least favorite committee this session) amended SB 382 to...
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ACTION ALERT – April 15, 2020
CALL TO ACTION: Coronvirus Recovery – support IDEA emergency funding and flexibility. You don’t have to be a school board member to use this form from the National School Board Association Action Center.“We urge Congress to fully fund the federal share of the national investment in special education, IDEA, this...
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No comments ACTION ALERT – April 29, 2020
While we normally focus our advocacy efforts at the state level, the tremendous hit to the Kansas economy is having a devastating impact on Kansas revenues, which may have an unavoidable effect on the funding available for public schools. Those of us who recall the budget cuts from the Great...
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No comments February 5 Action Alert – SB22
Action Alert: Urge your senator to oppose Senate Bill 22. Senate President Susan Wagle has fast-tracked an extremely risky tax bill, which will be heard on the Senate floor tomorrow (Wednesday). This bill deals with the interplay between federal and state tax law. Its full impact is not yet clear,...
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