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KSDE requests full funding for statutory professional development state aid
Summary
KSDE requested roughly $4.48 million in enhancements to fully fund the statutory professional development state aid cap; the governor did not include this enhancement in her recommendation.
State education officials told the Committee on K‑12 Education Budget on Jan. 20 that Kansas statute (KSA 72,551) authorizes districts to receive professional development state aid at a 1:1 match up to 0.5% of a district’s general fund, but current appropriations are insufficient to pay the statutory maximum.
Dr. Brad Harwood explained the statute and KSDE’s enhancement request, which the department quantified in committee…
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