This document shows the current estimate for each of the major State Aid categories for K-12 education: State Foundation Aid; Supplemental State Aid; Special Education State Aid; Capital Outlay State Aid; Capital Improvement State Aid; and KPERS contributions for USDs and non-USDs (community colleges, technical colleges, and interlocals). The document also provides a comparison betweenContinue reading “Fall 2025 Education Consensus Estimates”
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School Finance System Summary 2017-2025
This memorandum describes the current school finance system operating in Kansas, including the Kansas School Equity and Enhancement Act (KSEEA), and other school finance laws since 2017. This memorandum details the following: Unless necessary to provide context, the history of changes to the Kansas school finance system is not discussed. The history of the SchoolContinue reading “School Finance System Summary 2017-2025”
Spring 2025 Education Consensus Estimates
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Fall 2024 Education Consensus Summary
This document shows the current estimate for each of the major State Aid categories for K-12 education: State Foundation Aid; Supplemental State Aid; Special Education State Aid; Capital Outlay State Aid; Capital Improvement State Aid; and KPERS contributions for USDs and non-USDs (community colleges, technical colleges, and interlocals). The document also provides a comparison betweenContinue reading “Fall 2024 Education Consensus Summary”
Kansas School Finance System Memo, 2017-2024
This memorandum describes the current school finance system operating in Kansas, including the Kansas School Equity and Enhancement Act (KSEEA), and other school finance laws since 2017. This memorandum details the following: Unless necessary to provide context, the history of changes to the Kansas school finance system is not discussed. The history of the SchoolContinue reading “Kansas School Finance System Memo, 2017-2024”
Spring 2024 Education Consensus Estimates
See the linked PDF for the Spring 2024 Education Consensus Estimates.
Gannon v. State Overview and Timeline
Gannon v. State is a series of court cases beginning in November 2010 that concern whether the Legislature was in violation of Article 6 of the Kansas Constitution by not constitutionally funding public K-12 schools in Kansas. In February 2024, the Kansas Supreme Court released jurisdiction of the cases after concluding that the matter wasContinue reading “Gannon v. State Overview and Timeline”
Report of the Special Committee on Education to the 2024 Kansas Legislature
The Special Committee on Education (Committee) was created by the Legislative Coordinating Council (LCC) to study issues regarding K-12 education climate, special education, technical and community college instruction, and concurrent courses.
Kansas School Finance System, 2024
This memorandum describes the current school finance system operating in Kansas. This includes the calculation of State Foundation Aid, the various weightings used to determine a school district’s weighted enrollment, the local option budget (LOB), Capital Outlay State Aid, Capital Improvement State Aid, Special Education State Aid, and Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) employer contributions. Unless necessary to provide context, the history of changes to the school finance system is not discussed.
Career Technical Education in Kansas
In 2012, enacted SB 155 launched a new plan to enhance career technical education (CTE) in Kansas with the purpose of better preparing high school students for college and careers. Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, Kansas high school students could qualify for free college tuition in approved technical courses offered at Kansas technical and community colleges. The program also initially provided school districts with a $1,000 incentive for each high school student who graduated from that district with an industry-recognized credential in a high-need occupation.
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