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District lobbyist outlines major bills — special‑ed funding, lunch verification, cell‑phone ban among priorities
Summary
District lobbyist Dr. Stuart Little told the Shawnee Mission board that an accelerated legislative session is prioritizing property‑tax relief, special‑education funding debates and several bills that could affect local school operations including a cell‑phone ban and a proposal to require verification for free‑lunch eligibility.
Doctor Stuart Little, the district’s lobbyist, delivered an overview of the Kansas legislative session and singled out several measures the Shawnee Mission School District is watching, telling trustees the session is moving quickly in an election year and that a number of bills could affect local school operations.
“We are in the overview of this session is that, they wanna cut property taxes, they wanna avoid controversy, and they wanna be done quickly,” Little said, noting that session timing and an upcoming governor’s race are shaping legislative priorities.
Among the items Little highlighted: a proposed statewide ban on student…
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