PSA promotes public education
KLFA and KTWU have released a 30-second PSA promoting public education. Links to it can be made from Web sites of organization and districts, as well as by individuals. Click
here to view the video.
Contact your Congressional, Legislative and State Board representatives
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.
Upcoming Association Meetings
Online registration for the Regional Education Summits is now closed; on-site registration is still available. Click the meeting below for the most current agenda.
Oct. 5 -
Southwest Regional
Oct. 6 -
Northwest Regional
Oct. 12 -
Northeast Regional
Oct. 13 -
North Central Regional
Oct. 26 -
Southeast Regional
Oct. 27 -
South Central Regional
Check the
Calendar of Events for additional state and national meeting dates.
Governor's FY 2012 Education Budget
To view the K-12 education budget recommendations from Volume 1 (narrative), click
here.
To view the K-12 education budget recommendations from Volume 2 (agency budget), click
here.
KSDE has prepared a report on how each district would be impacted by the Governor's budget recommendations. To access the report, click
here.
USA|Kansas Bill Tracker
(UPDATED: March 25, 2011)
Click
here to access the most recent Bill Tracker. This chart includes links to all bills, who introduced the bill, short title and the last three actions on the bill; it is updated weekly.
Please note: depending on your browser settings, this document may open in a separate window and you may be prompted to save before opening.
KSDE School Finance Report - SF1139
To view the most recent KSDE report comparing the base state aid per pupil (BSAPP) amounts as recommended by the Governor, the House of Representatives, and the Senate for 2010-11 and 2011-12 school years, click
here.
Legislative Committee Information
Click here for
House and
Senate Committee membership and contact information for those committees of interest to school administrators.
2010 General Election Results
(unofficial)
The unofficial 2010 General Election Results are now available
online. Republicans won all statewide offices, the state Congressional Delegation and significantly increased their majority in the Kansas House as a result of Tuesday's election. When the House convenes in January, there will be 92 Republicans and 33 Democrats. Eyes now turn to the Senate, where vacancies created by successful elections bids for other seats will not only result in new faces, but also changes in leadership.
Consensus Revenue Estimates
On November 2, the Consensus Revenue Estimating Group met. This meeting was particularly important, as the estimates will become the baseline for the incoming governor's budget. To read the Consensus Revenue Estimating Group's projections for FY 2011 and FY 2012, click
here.
The Governor's Budget Report for FY 2012 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. To access the Governor's Budget Testimony online, click
here.
