Kansas Supreme Court ruling nears mixed impact on small districts
The Kansas Supreme Court told lawmakers to boost school funding with equitable distribution. The decision follows a Shawnee County ruling that the funding formula shortchanged minorities English learners and disabled students, though subsidies for small districts were upheld as constitutional. Senator Umbarger hailed relief for rural districts while attorney Alan Rupe indicated further pages discuss the case.
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Kansas Supreme Court
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Kansas
Shawnee County
Terry Bullock
Bullock
Dwayne Umbarger
Supreme Court
Alan Rupe
Wichita
Kansas Supreme Court rules state must increase school funding
Deerfield USD 216 superintendent Mike Roth and other educators await legislative action after the Kansas Supreme Court struck down the current school finance act as unconstitutional. The justices said funding must rise but did not specify an amount and will release a full opinion only after lawmakers act or by April 12.
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Mike Roth
Deerfield Usd
Kansas Supreme Court
Roth
Education Leaders seek ESL funding boost in Kansas
Topeka Kansas minority leaders and educators say the Supreme Court school finance ruling offers direction for boosting English as a Second Language and special education funding. Delia Garcia notes strategic hikes targeting high-need districts to educate growing immigrant and low income student populations. The opinion sets an April 12 compliance deadline and highlights rising limited English proficient student numbers.
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Delia Garcia
Wichita
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Garcia
Brown honored as Finney County clerk retires after 50 years
Finney County officials honor Carol Brown who began as county clerk in 1962 and will retire at the next swearing in of officials one week from now. A conference room is named the Carol Brown Conference Room in a surprise resolution with many county leaders present.
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Carol Brown
Brown
Finney County Commissioners
Finney County Administrative Center
N. Ninth St
Jerry Davis
County Commission
Raylene Dick
Rita Alsop
Register of Deeds
John Ellermann
John Wheeler
Alan Roop
Deb Hays
Pete Olson
Wheeler
Alsop
Elsa Ulrich
Ulrich
Winter storm disrupts area schools with sleet
Forecast tracks sleet turning to snow with 1 to 3 inches possible. Temperatures in mid 20s rising to near 40 by Friday as freezing rain coats roads. Several districts cancel classes, law enforcement reports weather related non injury crashes. Ulysses USD 214 joins others in canceling today.
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Jennifer Bitterling
National Weather Service
Dodge City
Ritterling
Kansas Department of Transportation
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