Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today asked the Kansas Supreme Court to quickly approve the new school finance plan signed into law yesterday by Gov. Sam Brownback.
In a Notice of Legislative Cure filed today with the Supreme Court, Schmidt said the new legislation “complies with this Court’s Opinion … and is reasonably calculated to have all Kansas public education students meet or exceed” the requirements established by the court.
Noting that the court had given the Legislature only until June 30 to bring the Kansas school-funding system into compliance with the state Constitution, Schmidt asked the court to complete its review of the new legislation before then or to extend that deadline. If the deadline passes without an approved school-funding system in place, the existing law authorizing money for schools will be invalidated, effectively shutting off funding for the state’s public school system and closing schools.
On Thursday, the governor signed the school finance bill, and an attorney for the school district plaintiffs in the Gannon case said he expected more court action. The attorney for the school districts did not think the amount allocated by the Legislature met the court’s directive of “adequate funding.”
After a warm week in Wichita, the weather finally won a game, as the T-Bones and Wichita Wingnuts were rained out on Thursday night at Lawrence Dumont Stadium.
The weather forced the players to leave the field during warm ups and fans were asked to exit the grandstand and leave the facility and head for shelter from the approaching storms. The press box was also closed down and the T-Bones departure was delayed until 8:30 p.m. for the ride back to Kansas City, due to high winds and rain.
The two clubs will play a double header to be announced at a later date. The T-Bones return to Wichita on Aug. 14 to 17 and the game will fall somewhere in that window.
The T-Bones return home on Friday night, to begin a 10-game homestand with the first pitch slated for 7:05 p.m. The game is on the T-Bones Broadcast Network online at tbonesbaseball.com.
Tickets to home games are available online, by calling 913-328-5618 or by visiting in person the Providence Medical Center Box Office.
Wyandotte County is in a slight risk category for today’s severe storms. (National Weather Service graphic)
Today’s high will reach 93, with an afternoon heat index as high as 101, according to the National Weather Service.
Strong to severe storms will be possible late this afternoon and evening as a complex of storms across the Central Plains moves southeast into the area, the weather service said.
Large hail and damaging winds will be the biggest threats with this activity, with the strongest storms expected along and north of the Route 36 corridor, in the St. Joseph, Mo., area, according to the weather service.
Hot and humid conditions will continue on Saturday as highs climb into the middle 90s and the heat index reaches the 104 to 109-degree range, the weather service said. A heat advisory for Saturday afternoon has been issued for Wyandotte County, from noon to 7 p.m., according to the weather service.
Strong to severe storms will be possible Saturday afternoon and evening, with large hail and damaging winds possible with the strongest activity, the weather service said.
Tonight, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 a.m., according to the weather service, with a low of 74 and a south wind of 10 mph. Between a tenth and a quarter of an inch of rain is possible.
Saturday, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m., the weather service said. It will be mostly sunny, with a high near 95, and a heat index as high as 106. A south southwest wind will be from 9 to 14 mph, gusting as high as 21 mph.
Saturday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of around 66, according to the weather service. There will be a north wind of 6 to 11 mph. Between a tenth and quarter of an inch of rain is possible.
Sunday, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m., with a high near 81, the weather service said. A northwest wind of 5 to 13 mph will gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 60, according to the weather service.
Monday, it will be sunny with a high near 84, the weather service said.
Monday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 66, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 89, the weather service said.
Tuesday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with a low of 70, according to the weather service.
For more weather information, visit www.weather.gov.
Wyandotte County is in an enhanced risk area for severe storms on Saturday. (National Weather Service graphic) A heat advisory is in effect for Wyandotte County from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday. (National Weather Service graphic)
