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Committee hears bill to keep pay parity tied to USD 233 for School for the Blind and Deaf
Summary
Revisor Long explained House Bill 2565 would change statutes so teachers at the Kansas School for the Blind and the Kansas School for the Deaf are paid at the current USD 233 (Olathe) rate for the same school year, removing an outdated statutory date. The committee heard clarification that the provision sets a minimum (a 'floor') and discussed timing and retention concerns.
The Committee on Education held a short hearing on House Bill 2565, which would amend two statutes to maintain pay parity for teachers employed by the Kansas School for the Blind and the Kansas School for the Deaf with teachers employed by Unified School District 233 (Olathe), using the current USD 233 rate for the same school year.
Revisor Long (Jason) told the committee the bill strikes an older…
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