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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.
Administrator Resources
2010 State of the State. On Monday, January 11, Governor Parkinson delivered the 2010 State of the State Address. To view the entire text of the speech, click here. The Governor's Budget Report for FY 2011 is published online in two volumes. Volume 1 is a narrative summary of the Governor's budget recommendations, while Volume 2 presents the budget by agency program. Follow the links below to access these reports:

Budget Director's Overview
FY 2011 Governor's Budget Report--Volume 1
FY 2011 Governor's Budget Report--Volume 2
2009-2010 Economic & Demographic Report

Looking for contact information for your Representative or Senator? The USA|Kansas Legislative Action Center has a listing of all U.S. Congressional, Kansas Senate, Kansas House, and State Board of Education representatives - including office numbers, phone numbers and email addresses. If you don't know who your legislator is, visit the Kansas Legislature online. Individuals can search for Legislators by entering your home address and/or school address.

Legislative Committee Schedules and Assignments, 2010
House Committees (Schedule)
House Committees (Membership)
Senate Committees (Schedule)
Senate Committees (Membership)

2009-2010 K-12 Education Budget. KSDE has provided a more detailed computer printout (SF0014) which compares the 2009-2010 adopted general fund budget, 2009-2010 computed general fund budget using a base state aid per pupil (BSAPP) of $4,218 and the estimated revised general fund budget for 2009-10 using a BSAPP of $4,012. The BSAPP coincides with reductions made by the Governor as a result of allotments announced on November 23, 2009. (Please note: this is an updated report, replacing SF0011)

Updated State Budget and School Finance materialsPlease be patient, as larger files may take longer to open or download.
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