KC Ohaebosim voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Amends Various State Educational Reforms and Regulations
Vote to pass a bill that amends various educational reforms and regulations in the state of Kansas.
Amends various educational reforms and regulations in the state of Kansas by incorporating several previous bills provisions, including, but not limited to (Sec. 1-23):
Revising school district open enrollment procedures and requirements to prioritize students who are residents of Kansas over students who are residents of another state;
Providing for continued enrollment of students who attended a school district of non-residence in the 2023-2024 school year;
Authorizing school districts to deem students as not in good standing prior to enrollment; and requiring publication of nonresident student transfer policies on the school district website;
Limiting the legislative option to purchase school district buildings to buildings that were formerly used as attendance centers;
Authorizing students enrolled in virtual schools to participate in activities that are regulated by the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) at such student’s resident school district without a minimum enrollment requirement in such resident school district and amending part-time virtual student funding.
Establishing the Education Funding Task Force and abolishing the Special Education and Related Services Funding Task Force;
Requiring each school district to establish an at-risk student accountability plan and show academic improvement in certain student subgroups and students identified as eligible for at-risk programs;
Prohibiting the Kansas State Board of Education from revising the curriculum standards in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics until 75% of all students achieve proficiency;
Requiring school districts to comply with all state laws, rules, and regulations to maintain accreditation.
Establishing requirements for the determination of virtual school state aid for adult students;
Revising the special education state aid statewide excess costs calculation to count additional funding;
Requiring the State Board of Education to determine each school district’s excess costs and to establish a special education state aid equalization distribution schedule to distribute certain amounts of special education state aid;
Requiring school districts to transfer amounts attributable to the special education weighting from their supplemental general funds to their special education funds;
Reinstates the exclusion of bilingual, at-risk, transportation, CTE, and special education weightings;
The governor’s budget recommendations for the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE), including:
Remove the governor’s 5-year special education funding plan
$75 million State General Fund (SGF) and $2.5 million American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to special education for FY 2025;
Rescind $30 million Childcare Accelerator Grant – Kansas Children’s Cabinet.
Stipulate the $5 million Public-Private Partnership Grant is for one year – Kansas Children’s Cabinet;
Rescind $815,000 Children’s Initiatives Fund (CIF) for Specialty Care Program –
Kansas Children’s Cabinet;
Rescind $3 million from the Mental Health Intervention Team (MHIT);
Restrict $1.9 million enhancement for professional development state aid for science of reading and math PD;
Prioritize $1 million enhancement for teacher mentors to K-5 teachers implementing the science of reading; and
Restrict $5 million in Safe and Secure Schools grant fund to a pilot with Zero Eyes and specify KSBE will develop the pilot program.
Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 23).
Title: Amends Various State Educational Reforms and Regulations
Vote to pass a bill that amends various educational reforms and regulations in the state of Kansas.
Amends various educational reforms and regulations in the state of Kansas by incorporating several previous bills provisions, including, but not limited to (Sec. 1-23):
Revising school district open enrollment procedures and requirements to prioritize students who are residents of Kansas over students who are residents of another state;
Providing for continued enrollment of students who attended a school district of non-residence in the 2023-2024 school year;
Authorizing school districts to deem students as not in good standing prior to enrollment; and requiring publication of nonresident student transfer policies on the school district website;
Limiting the legislative option to purchase school district buildings to buildings that were formerly used as attendance centers;
Authorizing students enrolled in virtual schools to participate in activities that are regulated by the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) at such student’s resident school district without a minimum enrollment requirement in such resident school district and amending part-time virtual student funding.
Establishing the Education Funding Task Force and abolishing the Special Education and Related Services Funding Task Force;
Requiring each school district to establish an at-risk student accountability plan and show academic improvement in certain student subgroups and students identified as eligible for at-risk programs;
Prohibiting the Kansas State Board of Education from revising the curriculum standards in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics until 75% of all students achieve proficiency;
Requiring school districts to comply with all state laws, rules, and regulations to maintain accreditation.
Establishing requirements for the determination of virtual school state aid for adult students;
Revising the special education state aid statewide excess costs calculation to count additional funding;
Requiring the State Board of Education to determine each school district’s excess costs and to establish a special education state aid equalization distribution schedule to distribute certain amounts of special education state aid;
Requiring school districts to transfer amounts attributable to the special education weighting from their supplemental general funds to their special education funds;
Reinstates the exclusion of bilingual, at-risk, transportation, CTE, and special education weightings;
The governor’s budget recommendations for the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE), including:
Remove the governor’s 5-year special education funding plan
$75 million State General Fund (SGF) and $2.5 million American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to special education for FY 2025;
Rescind $30 million Childcare Accelerator Grant – Kansas Children’s Cabinet.
Stipulate the $5 million Public-Private Partnership Grant is for one year – Kansas Children’s Cabinet;
Rescind $815,000 Children’s Initiatives Fund (CIF) for Specialty Care Program –
Kansas Children’s Cabinet;
Rescind $3 million from the Mental Health Intervention Team (MHIT);
Restrict $1.9 million enhancement for professional development state aid for science of reading and math PD;
Prioritize $1 million enhancement for teacher mentors to K-5 teachers implementing the science of reading; and
Restrict $5 million in Safe and Secure Schools grant fund to a pilot with Zero Eyes and specify KSBE will develop the pilot program.
Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 23).
Title: Amends Various State Educational Reforms and Regulations