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Kansas State School for the Blind seeks support for dorm roof, small capital and pay parity amid tight budget
Summary
Superintendent John Harding and KLRD fiscal analyst Jennifer Light told the appropriations committee the School for the Blind is asking for dormitory roof replacement, modest capital rehab funding, a wheelchair‑accessible vehicle and statutory pay parity that remains in the budget despite broader deletions.
The Kansas State School for the Blind asked the Legislature’s budget committee on Wednesday for help replacing a leaking dormitory roof and for modest capital and operating support as the school expands outreach services statewide.
John Harding, superintendent of the Kansas State School for the Blind, said the school serves more than 800 students statewide through outreach and about 65 students on campus. Harding told the Joint Committee on the State Budget that he was asking principally for support to replace the Edlund Dormitory and adjacent dining hall roof and for continued pay parity for teaching staff.
“Kansas State School for the Blind … we have about 65 students on campus,” Harding said. “We are asking for your support for that dormitory roof.”
Jennifer Light, a fiscal analyst with the…
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