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Trustees criticize state education actions and defend student walkouts as protected speech
Summary
Board members voiced frustration with recent Kansas legislative changes they said underfund schools and impose mandates (cell phone and civics rules); Trustee Courtney defended student walkouts as constitutionally protected under Tinker and warned districts could face financial penalties under the new law.
Trustees at the Manhattan‑Ogden USD 383 meeting sharply criticized recent actions by the Kansas Legislature and defended students’ rights to engage in on‑campus protests.
Trustee Courtney delivered an extended critique of this legislative session, saying it had undercut local control and imposed requirements the district would have to implement without additional funding. "Adequate funding of our public education is critical...and…
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