State education board opposes changing suitable education definition
TOPEKA The state board of education opposes redefining what constitutes a suitable education in Kansas to save money. The board cautions about constitutional risks and supports using a cost analysis, including consolidation and administrative costs, as directed by the Kansas Supreme Court.
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State Education Board
Topeka
State Board of Education
Kansas
Kansas Supreme Court
Dan Biles
State Board
High Court
Mike O'Neal
R-Hutchinson
O’neal
Sue Gamble
Shawnee
Biles
Education costs eyed by Kansas school districts study
The Kansas Department of Education, days after the Jan. 3 Supreme Court ruling on school finance, sent cost detail requests to about two dozen districts. Deputy Commissioner Dale Dennis said districts were chosen to reflect geography and size, and that exact names were to remain confidential. The move follows the court finding the financing formula relied on spending levels and political compromise rather than actual education costs, urging the legislature to base funding on true costs including administrative expenses. The ruling stemmed from a suit by Salina, Dodge City and other midsized districts.
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Ken Willard
Hutchinson
Willard
Reno County
Michael Strand
Salina Journal
Kansas Supreme Court
State Department of Education
Dale Dennis
Department of Education
Dennis
Statehouse
Supreme Court
Salina
Dodge City
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Greeley
Kansas
Nashville
Gary Westerman
St. John Lutheran
Westerman
Kansas considers consolidation path for local governments
The Kansas Advisory Council on Intergovernmental Relations urged quick legislative action to enable city and county consolidations. Wyandotte County Kansas City Kan stands as a model from 1997, while Shawnee County voters backed a commission to craft a consolidation plan. The effort faces fears of lost local control and uneven costs across rural and urban areas.
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Post
Kansas
Wyandotte County
Kansas City, Kan
Wyandotte
Shawnee County
Kansas Advisory Council On Intergovernmental Relations
Shawnee
Legislative Division of Post
Dickinson
Sedgwick
Douglas
Douglas County
Sedgwick County
Wichita
Guy
Dickinson County
Herington
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