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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, including:
  • Legislative advocacy and representation, including updates and alerts. Did you know that USA|Kansas will schedule and help you prepare testimony?
  • Leadership opportunities within the organization and on state and national committees, task forces and advisory groups? Did you know that more than 100 USA|Kansas members are serving on statewide committees and task forces?
  • Professional (legal) assistance for job-related matters (up to $750 per membership year)*
  • Professional networking. Whether participating in the annual convention or the USA|Kansas members-only discussion forum, administrators gain access to other professionals – many of whom have been recognized at the state and national level. Connect with other USA|Kansas members on Facebook or LinkedIn, as well.
  • Discounted registrations fees for events (a $200 savings for the annual convention alone
  • Resources and publications. USA|Kansas members have access to legislative updates and resources, daily headlines and exclusive resources like the Research Gateway by Educational Research Service (ERS).
  • [For member associations] Professional association management services. USA|Kansas offers an array of services to our member associations. These services are intended to help them meet your needs. We process membership applications for all associations, provide financial support services and more...
I invite you to join us this year...help us strengthen our voice for Kansas administrators! Click here to join online.

USA|Kansas offers three membership categories: Full membership, aspiring leaders and emeritus.




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 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.

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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