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The Kansas Senate passed a school finance bill Monday that would provide block grants to school districts. The bill changes the school finance formula from a per pupil system to a temporary block grant formula. It passed on a 25-14 vote. Voting against the bill were Sen. Pat Pettey, D-6th Dist., and Sen. David Haley, … Continue reading “Senate passes school finance bill; measure goes to governor”
State Sen. Pat Pettey, D-6th Dist., stated today that the announcement from the governor about budget cuts to public schools “proved our children’s future is not a priority.” Sen. Pettey was asked for a reaction to the governor’s announcement. Sen. Pettey, a retired teacher from the Turner Public Schools, stated: “If anyone was still holding … Continue reading “Governor is balancing budget ‘on backs of Kansas children’”
Gov. Sam Brownback today announced additional cuts today in the wake of declining income for the state. The governor today announced an additional 2 percent cut to higher education and a 1.5 percent cut to kindergarten through 12th grade education. The cuts total $44.5 million and would be made in the first week of March. … Continue reading “Governor cuts education $44.5 million”