Legislators say December shortfall not a concern
State leaders downplay a 10.7 million December general fund shortfall, arguing a clearer view comes after January data. They note December tax receipts were helped by 8.5 million in corporate assessments, with sales and personal income taxes lagging.
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Legislative Research Department
Gus Bogina
R-Shawnee
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Rochelle Chronister
Rheodesha
House Appropriations Committee
Evan
Washburn plan leads Kansas education reform agenda
The 1994 Kansas legislature plans an education policy push centered on Washburn University joining the state regents system and reforms to financing and governance across six universities, 19 community colleges, and 14 vocational programs. The Partnership in Excellence aims to fund faculty salaries while Washburn remains free of regents budgeting until 1998.
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Washburn State
Washburn University of
Topeka
Kansas
Washburn
Board of
Regents
Joan Finney
John Montgomery
Washburn Regents
Dean Ferrell
Kansas State
Rochelle Chronister
Senate
House
Begina
Chronister
Regina
Education and the Legislature Faces 1994 Budget Debates
The 1994 session screens Washburn University expansion with higher faculty pay from 7 to 11 percent, plus a plan linking tuition revenue to a Partnership program. A state aid rise of nearly $9 million for two-year colleges and the elimination of out-district tuition are proposed, while governance of six universities and 14 postsecondary programs may change. Legislative leaders raise concerns over funding for other universities and the impact on districts with smaller enrollments, with possible need for broad budget adjustments or closures.
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Washburn University
Regents
Washburn
Gus Bowina
Rep
Chronister
Shawnee County
Maria Luckert
Panel favors slow fix for school funding flaw
The Legislature should move slowly in correcting a constitutional flaw in the 1992 school aid overhaul. The Committee on School District Finance and Quality Performance voted to fix a minor mill levy provision in 1994 while delaying the longer term solution on the low enrollment weighting until 1995.
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Toreks
Committee On
Fixing School Finance Law Requires Two Legislative Changes
Kansas lawmakers face two fixes after a judge rejected the state’s school finance law. They must revise the three year property tax levy for public schools and adjust the distribution formula that currently favors districts with fewer than 1,900 students. The Supreme Court may extend a stay on the ruling to allow more study and delay action until 1995.
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Chronister
State Supreme Court
District Court
Supreme Court
Maria Luckert
Finney to Use Leftover Funds to Push Final Goal
Gov. Joan Finney plans to spend about 200000 remaining in her campaign fund to promote initiative and referendum. She says enacting the proposal is the last unfulfilled campaign promise from 1990 and hopes to rally Kansas support to persuade legislators. The plan comes as she marks other civic and cultural events in Topeka.
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Topeka
Joan Finney
Martin Luther King Jr
Finney
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