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State task force begins reexamination of Kansas school finance; Shawnee Mission officials told to expect changes
Summary
A K-12 school finance task force created in the 2024 legislative session is midway through work to redesign the state's school funding formula. Dr. Little told the Shawnee Mission board the panel will focus on weightings such as at-risk and special education, with possible major redistribution effects and a bill expected by the end of the year.
Dr. Little provided the Shawnee Mission School District Board of Education an update on the state K-12 education task force charged with reexamining the Kansas school finance formula.
The 15-member task force was created by a 2024 legislative bill and began meeting January 31, Dr. Little said. The panel is charged to propose a school finance formula reasonably calculated to have students meet required capacities, provide adequate, consistent and reliable funding, and offer meaningful accountability measures. The current school finance formula expires June 30, 2027, and the task force's chair has said the…
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