The April 30th deadline looms in the background for Kansas legislators to figure out a school finance plan that satisfies the Kansas Supreme Court.
After a drawn out process of the Court declaring the State of Kansas has not funded local school districts adequately, new Governor Jeff Colyer has stated he wants a solution to the problem once and for all.
Great Bend USD 428 Board of Education member Don Williams noted it is clear the state has not done their job in providing enough money to the districts.
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Former Governor Sam Brownback wanted to add another $600 million to school spending, but Colyer has backed off on this number, leaving it up to lawmakers to find the best route for additional funding.
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The majority of the school districts plan to use the additional funding on teacher salaries and programs for at-risk children.