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USA|Kansas Capitol Update (11.24.2009)

By Cheryl Semmel, Executive Director

Governor announces FY 2010 budget allotments

This afternoon, Governor Mark Parkinson announced about a quarter-billion dollars in Fiscal Year 2010 budget cuts. The K-12 education highlights are included below:

The “supplemental appropriations” request for $100 million to meet the current fiscal year’s school finance obligations WILL NOT be funded.
FY 2010 funding for K-12 education will be reduced by approximately $36 million.
The current BSAPP will be approximately $4,012 -- approximately the same funding level as 2006. Click here to access the KSDE report on how districts will be impacted.
The Governor indicated that they WILL NOT request a federal waiver allowing the state to go below the 2006 funding level.
The Governor also indicated that K-12 and higher education WILL NOT be decoupled.

House Appropriations Committee hears from school administrators

The House Appropriations Committee is also meeting this afternoon and tomorrow. Today, the Committee agenda includes testimony from a number of individuals, including three school administrators:

Fred Kauffman, Superintendent, Hays USD 489
Gary French, Superintendent, Osawatomie USD 367
Rob Winter, Superintendent, Salina USD 305

Watch for additional updates from the Capitol.

Kansas Education Commission for ESEA Reauthorization


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Kansas Association of Elementary School Principals • Kansas Association of Middle School Administrators
Kansas Association of School Administrators • Kansas Association of School Business Officials
Kansas Association of School Personnel Administrators • Kansas Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
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Kansas Council of Career and Technical Education Administrators • Kansas School Public Relations Association