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KSDE presents FY2026 budget request and nine enhancements, committee to review
Summary
KSDE fiscal staff briefed lawmakers on a $6.8 billion FY2026 request (about $5.1 billion SGF) and nine enhancement requests including special education increases, school safety grants, professional development and implementation funding for 2024 legislation.
The Committee on K-12 Education Budget received a high‑level overview of the Kansas State Department of Education FY2026 budget request and a list of nine enhancement proposals that KSDE will present for more detailed review in the coming days.
Jennifer Light, fiscal analyst for the KSDE budget, said the agency’s FY2026 request totals about $6.8 billion including roughly $5.1 billion in State General Fund (SGF). She said the Special Committee on Legislative Budget did not recommend any of the nine listed enhancements but the committee will evaluate them during deliberations.
Why this matters: the enhancements include targeted funding that would change allocations to districts and to state operations, and several proposals would increase recurring SGF obligations if lawmakers approve them.
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