KSDE requests full funding for statutory professional development state aid

Jan 28, 2025

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.

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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.

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