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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 2017
Page
1
Kansas legislators prepare a two week focus on a new funding formula. The plan mirrors a prior system repealed two years ago. The move responds to a Kansas Supreme Court ruling that current school funding is inadequate and unconstitutional. Peter Hancock reports from Topeka for ljworld.com.
The plan resembles the existing funding framework in some aspects yet diverges in funding sources and in the ceiling on local district raises. Districts may have greater or lesser leeway to generate own revenues, altering financial dynamics for schools.
State funded base per pupil aid across districts financed by a statewide 20 mill property tax. Additional funds were allocated for districts with higher bilingual, poverty, or urban population levels. Districts could raise supplementary funds within a district specific maximum, varying by district.
A proposed model would set a per pupil base funding with districts covering 20 percent via local property taxes. The state mill levy would still fund part of its share, with weights similar to prior formulas but adjusted. Districts may fund 5 percent more for programs and a local activities budget could rise to 4 percent of enrollment times funding per pupil. Sylas May.
Kansas University will host a 50 minute open practice at Sprint Center in Kansas City Missouri from 3 10 to 4 pm. The event draws KU supporters and precedes a Sweet 16 matchup against Purdue set for Thursday night.
The Lawrence City Commission unanimously deferred a new administrative policy that would require property owners to pay for repairs to sidewalks that border their properties amid a $6 million residential sidewalk repair cost. Discussion will continue during the upcoming budget process.
Former police sergeant Mike Monroe told city commissioners that Police Chief Tarik Khatib mishandled the 2012 ticket scandal inquiry. Monroe, one of two former sergeants fired over the scandal, used public comment to challenge Khatib's integrity and urged an independent investigation.
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