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Kansas Lawmakers Could Consider Multiple School Spending Plans

Stephen Koranda
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Senate Vice President Jeff King

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback says lawmakers might add $38 million in education funding to comply with a court ruling that says school funding needs to be more equitable.

The Senate’s vice president, Republican Jeff King, says they may consider adding school aid for poorer districts to comply with the Supreme Court, but he expects there will also be other options in the mix.

“I think there’ll be a plan going down that path. I think there will be a couple of other plans that don’t spend $38 million in new money. We will have to evaluate all of those options and decide which approach to take,” King says.

Brownback says if they do add millions in spending for poorer districts, it would likely need to be taken from other state agency budgets or other types of education funding. Lawmakers return to the Statehouse June 23 for a special session focused on school spending.

Stephen Koranda is the managing editor of the Kansas News Service, based at KCUR. He has nearly 20 years of experience in public media as a reporter and editor.