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House K‑12 committee narrows special‑education increase after heated debate
Summary
Committee debated large special‑education increases, approved a modest $10 million addition to FY2027 and a budget notation saying the recommendation fails to meet K.S.A. 72‑34‑22's 92% requirement; members warned districts are backfilling costs.
The House Committee on K‑12 Education Budget spent the bulk of its meeting debating how much to add for special‑education reimbursement before sending a budget recommendation to the Appropriations Committee.
Representative McDonald proposed adding $225,100,000 in fiscal 2026 and $239,600,000 in fiscal 2027 to move state aid toward covering 92% of excess special‑education costs. Several members pushed back on the size and timing of that request, arguing the larger increases could be fiscally unstable. “I…
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