Brownback Names Panel on School Funding Efficiency
Associtated Press - Sat 11:22 AM 09/29/2012
Governor Sam Brownback has created a task force charged with finding ways for schools to put more of their state funding directly into classrooms.
Governor Sam Brownback has created a task force charged with finding ways for schools to put more of their state funding directly into classrooms.
Brownback announced formation of the Governor's School Efficiency Task Force on Friday, to be chaired by State Board of Education member Ken Willard of Hutchinson. Several accountants and the governor's budget director are also on the panel.
A news release from Brownback's office says a recent survey found just 15 of the state's 286 school districts are meeting the statutory requirement to spend 65 percent of their state aid on the classroom.
Brownback says he wants to find ways to reduce administrative costs, eliminate overhead and devote more spending to supporting classroom instruction.
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troy
Saturday 29 September 2012 19:43 Report this comment
Only 15 of 286 meet the 65% requirement! What on Gods green earth are they spending it on!? Seems fairly simple, the check comes in and 65% should automatically be set aside for the classroom. Not set aside for football, basketball, teacher pensions, remodeling the teachers lounge or used to fund a retreat to the Bahamas for the principal. If the schools fail to meet the 65% then next years check should be withheld until the requirements are met.
Victory2012
Sunday 30 September 2012 00:52 Report this comment
They are spending it on non-teacher salaries, deferred building maintenance, and unfunded obligations imposed by federal and state government. ANd they are spending WILD sums of money on Individual Education Plans for special needs children (transportation to and from school, class size limits, tutors, mechanical and electronic devices, ADA, federal education rights bills, etc. . . . ).