Below is a link to a 2017 blog by Bruce Baker, Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey who has written many peer-reviewed articles on state school finance policy. “The necessity to revisit the basic connections between taxation and the provision of...
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Cash Balances Info
“Like any organization, school districts must prudently manage their budgets. One aspect of school funding that frequently raises questions is district cash balances, with some critics suggesting that schools are holding too much of their funds in cash balances. The latest reports show that balances in unrestricted funds compared to...
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No comments At Risk High Density Hearing Testimony
Game On for Kansas Schools submitted testimony in support of Senate Bill 2710 – Repealing the sunset provision for the high-density at-risk weighting. “The high-density at-risk rating is an important part of the school finance formula.” Allowing the provision to sunset “would be a substantial move in the wrong direction…”...
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No comments March 21st Action Alert #2
HAVE YOU CONTACTED THE HOUSE K-12 EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS YET? They’re meeting at 3:30. Please urge them to support the governor’s plan. It provides necessary funding and the clearest path to constitutionally funded schools. Originally posted to Facebook on 03/21/2019....
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