Outer loop remains on planning table for Kansas City metro
A five county regional planning group kept the Johnson County outer loop on its wish list after weighing cost and benefit against other highway needs. Johnson County officials pressed to keep the project alive, with Gov elect Sam Brownback later endorsing the idea as the panel prepared to forward recommendations.
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65 Percent threshold called arbitrary by task force leader
Ken Willard, head of Kansas Governor’s School Efficiency Task Force, criticizes the 65 percent funding rule as arbitrary. He notes that classroom instruction counts vary with what is included, citing examples like speech therapy as potentially not counted. Gov Brownback formed the panel in September to audit district spending on instruction.
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Chairman Walks Out Over School Funding Motion
The committee backed a funding increase but the chairman adjourned the meeting. Sen John Vratil proposed raising base state aid per student to 4492, a $440 million cost, before Steve Huebert cut him off and left. Other members included Rep Mitch Holmes.
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