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Chair opens the meeting, asks members to stay on time and announces the committee will review the Kansas State School for the Blind and the Kansas State School for the Deaf; refers the committee to KLRD analyst Jennifer Light to begin the presentation.
The Committee on K-12 Education Budget reviewed the Kansas State School for the Deaf budget requests, including a request to restore a 1.5% SGF lapse affecting the Language Assessment Program, supplemental pay and six additional school days to improve teacher recruitment/retention, and several SIBF capital projects including a roof repair and demolition of a powerhouse. Committee members asked for clarified budget comparisons and noted the governor's recommendation was released the morning of the hearing.
