We oppose Kobach’s request for the court to end its jurisdiction over the Gannon case. “History shows that when Kansas legislators are left to their own devices, they fall back on bad habits that underfund the state’s community and neighborhood schools. That is a particular danger now, when the Republicans...
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Governor’s proposal appears to restore constitutional level of funding says KASB
“Final points: these are total amounts, not per pupil amounts. Since 2009, statewide headcount enrollment has increased by nearly 19,000 students (4.0 percent). Students eligible for free meals, who are much more likely to have additional learning challenges requiring more resources, increased by over 30,000. Special education students, who require...
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No comments KC Star Article re: Gannon History
Read this piece for interesting perspective. Some, including Rep. Ryckman, have recently claimed the Gannon case was filed because the legislature couldn’t keep the promises made in Montoy because of the recession. Jeff Gannon explains what we saw happening as well. “But by 2010 the state was going through what...
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No comments SM Post Article re: Gannon Decision
We believe the Kansas Supreme Court made the right decision in finding the legislature substantially complied with its Gannon VI mandate. While legislative action is rarely perfect, we appreciate the bipartisan effort to increase school funding and believe this will provide our school districts a level of budgetary certainty that...
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