Issue Position: Education Funding

Issue Position

Education funding in Kansas was slashed and although other states have reinvested in their public schools, Kansas has failed to do so. According to the Kansas Association of School Boards our school districts' general operating budgets as a percentage of Kansas personal income is at a 40 year low.

Last session the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that our current funding system was inequitable; the legislature responded and brought school funding into compliance. However, the adequacy portion of the school finance suit has not been settled. The court is expected to rule on adequacy before the 2015 legislative session begins.

With the looming budget shortfall the state faces, education funding could be on the chopping block once again.

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