Kansas Supreme Court rebukes school funding plan
Kansas Supreme Court ruled lawmakers’ education funding plan insufficient, urging a July 1 boost. It struck down a local property tax increase provision, warning the state must find more money via taxes, gambling, or cuts, ahead of an election.
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Supreme Court orders Kansas to boost school funding
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled the 142 million plan by Attorney General Phill Kline and GOP leaders inadequate and demanded a total 285 million increase for 300 districts by July 1. It struck down local tax-raising provisions and signaled a special legislative session, with over 3 billion needed next year. The decision, unanimous and stern, frames education funding as a constitutional duty.
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