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District lobbyist outlines mid‑session Kansas bills, school finance task force and K‑12 budget developments
Summary
SMSD’s lobbyist briefed the board on the midpoint of the Kansas legislative session, special education funding changes under consideration, the school finance task force timeline and several bills affecting school operations and board authority.
Shawnee Mission Public Schools received an update on state legislation affecting K‑12 funding and policy from lobbyist Dr. Stewart Little (appearing by phone) and Chief Communications Officer David Smith.
Dr. Little told the board the legislature is at its midpoint "turnaround" and that the calendar is accelerated this year, leaving roughly 18 workdays for committee work before the session’s end. He said the House budget that passed committee included a $10 million increase for special education funding (down from earlier higher proposals) and that other…
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