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USA|Kansas Membership Benefits
USA|Kansas Membership
2009-2010 Membership Brochure
USA|Kansas is an organization dedicated to providing professional representation for our member associations and individual members. We currently represent individual education professionals and ten statewide education associations, enabling us to speak a strong and unified voice on important education policy issues. As your professional association, USA|Kansas offers many benefits to support administrators. I invite you to join us this year...help us strengthen our voice for Kansas administrators! Click here to join online.
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Professional (Legal) Assistance Program
USA|Kansas members have access to legal assistance for job related matters, including: contract review, wrongful dismissal, and involuntary change in status. This service is available to full members after one (1) year of paid membership.
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USA|Kansas partners with K12Masters to expand professional resources
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K12Masters has become the national leader in providing best practices and processes in facilities management, offering a broad selection of resources to support superintendents, school business officials, facility directors and other school leaders. Recently, the USA|Kansas Board of Directors voted to become a partner organization and appointed Rob Balsters, Seaman USD 345 Deputy Superintendent and KASBO representative, to serve on the K12Masters Advisory Board.
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Professional Liability Insurance
USA|Kansas now offers members Liability Insurance programs to protect against costly litigation. Liability insurance protects your assets when sued for something you did (or didn't do) to cause an injury or property damage. The amount of coverage you need depends on several factors that our partner insurance provider can discuss with you. Complete the online form to receive an analysis and quote for all liability insurance types.
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Life & Disability Insurance
USA|Kansas has partnered with Association Health Programs to offer members exclusive pricing and features in Life, Disability and Long Term Care Insurance. Select from several insurance options and providers for the best plan for you and your family.
  • We guarantee that we provide the very best insurance options available on the market. No one else can provide you the same quality of insurance at a lower cost.
  • We compare your current insurance policies to the options available through the association. We give you an apples-to-apples comparison to show you how the association plans offer better coverage at lower cost.
  • We use all national “A” rated carriers with every choice of plan. This allows you to have the same benefits and discounts throughout the United States.
  • Premiums can never be increased due to future medical conditions. Policies can not be canceled for any reason other than non-payment.
  • Renewal premiums are negotiated to obtain the lowest premium anywhere due to the association’s buying power.
Plans administered by Association Health Programs.
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Office Depot Discount Program
We have teamed with Office Depot to bring your business a better office supply solution. Some of the benefits you can count on are:
  • A Savings ranging from 10% to 80% on 176 frequently purchased items.
  • Discounts ranging from 20% to 55% at all Copy and Print centers in every retail store.
  • 10% savings on all other items.*
  • Substantial discounts on Office Depot’s already low prices for copier paper and toner.
There is no fee or cost to register. You’ll provide your credit card number (but not the expiration date or other card information). Each time a purchase is made at any Office Depot nationwide or when ordering from Office Depot online and the registered credit card is used, you will automatically receive the member discount.
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Democrat's School Finance Plan is introduced in the Senate
SB 350, the Democrat's plan to restore funding to the BSAPP over several years, is now is now available online. Click here to download the bill.

KSDE has provided a run, SF12-051 (January 10, 2012), which provides the effects of a proposed school finance plan being offered by Democratic leaders in the Kansas Legislature. The plan provides for an increase in BSAPP for the 2012-13 school year of $66.75; in the 2013-14 school year an additional $66.75 and in the 2014-15 school year an additional $133.50 (based upon 50 percent of the state general fund increase.) Beginning with the 2014-15 school year, this plan will provide general state aid based upon 50 percent of the state general fund increase (excluding KPERS).
Governor Brownback's Excellence in Education Act is introduced in the Senate
Governor Brownback's Excellence in Education Act is now available online. While some part of the plan looked familiar, the bill included many other provisions that are still being reviewed. The bill is 138 pages long. Click here to download the bill.

To view a section-by-section summary of the Excellence in Education Act, click here.

KSDE has updated the Governor’s school finance reform plan based upon information available at this time (January 24, 2012). It is important to note that this plan would not take effect until the 2013-14 school year. Click here to download SF12-066.
Contact your Congressional, Legislative and State Board Representatives
The USA|Kansas Legislative Action Center has a listing of all U.S. Kansas Congressional delegation members, Kansas Senate, Kansas House of Representatives, and Kansas State Board of Education members - including office numbers, phone numbers and email addresses. If you don't know who your legislator is, click here. Individuals can search for Legislators by entering your home address and/or school address.
 
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