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Bill would set State Board of Education per‑diem at $286.81; committee heard questions on calculation
Summary
A House bill would set daily compensation for Kansas State Board of Education members at $286.81 for regular meetings and change rates for extended meeting days; the Senate committee heard technical questions about how the number of paid days is determined but took no final action.
House Bill 2,382, explained to the Senate Education Committee by reviser Tamara Lawrence, would amend KSA 72-253 to set daily compensation for Kansas State Board of Education members at $286.81 per calendar day for regularly scheduled board meetings and to set the same rate for the first 12 calendar days of any other in-state meeting, with $172 per calendar day for additional days. The bill would take effect July 1 upon publication in the statute book. The bill passed the Kansas House on a 115-7 vote.
The bill was presented as a technical correction meant to realign State Board pay with legislative pay after legislative compensation was increased by the Legislative Compensation…
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