Ruling on school funding sparks debate across Kansas
Legislators face Bullock ruling ordering a billion dollar funding boost as Kansas educators warn against school closures. Supporters argue Kansas taxpayers will fund better education while House and Senate proposals fail to reach Bullock’s demand. District leaders plan August start, awaiting Supreme Court guidance and possible special session.
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Levings
Shawnee
Terry Bullock
Steve Morris
Ringoton
Bullock
Morris
House
Senate
Kansas) Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Garden City
Jim Lentz
Ing
Lentz
Kathleen Sebelius
Holcomb Usd
Skip Landis
Landis
Commissioners weigh sales tax to curb property taxes
City leaders debate using two thirds of a sales tax for the general fund and one third for road projects to stabilize property taxes. They cite past revenues and outline 2005 2006 road plans, plus letters to owners of 15 dilapidated homes and an expanded infill program adding 41 eligible lots.
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Reynaldo Mesa
Fuller
Halloran
General Fund
Steve Cottrell
Public Works
Sam Curran
Jennie Barker
Federal Street
Depot Street
Talley Trail
Forest Park
11Th and Mary Streets
Fulton Street
Fleming Street
Campus Drive
Kansas Avenue
Taylor Avenue
10Th Street
Jim Neblett
Neblett
Jeff Whitham
Janie Perkins
Judge orders pause on school funding amid appeal
Kansas judge Bullock warns funds for public elementary and secondary schools could be halted after June 30. Kline plans an appeal and the state Supreme Court may review, while Sebelius and lawmakers clash over responsibility. The case stems from a 1999 ruling finding the current $2.77 billion distribution unconstitutional and inadequate for poor and minority students.
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Kline
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Dodge City
Salina
Kansas Supreme Court
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