School Spending Task Force Loaded With CPAs
Associated Press - Tue 11:18 AM 10/02/2012
Democrats said Tuesday that it would have been proper to include at least one teacher or administrator to have input on the task force from people who work inside schools.
Democratic leaders are questioning Gov. Sam Brownback's decision to appoint a task force to find efficiencies in Kansas schools without naming a single teacher or administrator to the panel.
The Republican governor named the task force last week, saying he was concerned that schools aren't spending enough money on classroom instruction. Several accountants, a State Board of Education member and the governor's budget director were appointed to the panel.
Democrats said Tuesday that it would have been proper to include at least one teacher or administrator to have input on the task force from people who work inside schools.
Brownback's administration says school districts aren't meeting a law of spending 65 percent of state aid on classroom instruction. Democrats counter that the requirement is a goal, not a law.
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equineman7
Tuesday 2 October 2012 11:31 Report this comment
While I agree to have a task force but lets get real we cannot have all school personel or accountants on this, we need real honest to goodness taxpayers and not the big shots either. We need the blue collar workers who continually have their taxes raised by local school boards and the state. The everyday person whose only connection with the school systems is sending their child to school. These are the people who will find out what's going on and they will have no loyalties to anyone.
Iamgonnagetyou
Tuesday 2 October 2012 12:45 Report this comment
While you are right it will never happen because none of the parties involved want the truth to be heard. The findings of an average citizen is not what they wish to hear about.
lindag
Tuesday 2 October 2012 14:20 Report this comment
I would rather my tax dollars go to education than the Koch brothers. My guess is Sammy thinks it should be the other way around. I swear, him and the Koch brothers are going to destroy Kansas!
Victory2012
Wednesday 3 October 2012 20:41 Report this comment
LOL, so true lindag.