Kansas AG Files Appeal of Ruling on School Funding
Associated Press - Sat 11:37 AM 02/02/2013
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt's office has filed its expected appeal of a ruling on school funding with the state Supreme Court.
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt's office has filed its expected appeal of a ruling on school funding with the state Supreme Court.
Schmidt's office took the action Friday in hope of overturning a decision last month by a three-judge panel in Shawnee County. The judges said the state isn't spending enough on public schools to meet its obligation under the Kansas Constitution to finance a suitable education for every child.
Legislators would have to boost annual spending on schools by at least $440 million to comply with the order. The lower court ruling came in a lawsuit filed by 32 students, their parents and guardians and four school districts.
Schmidt's office had promised an appeal. It's not clear when the Supreme Court will take up the appeal.
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Iamgonnagetyou
Saturday 2 February 2013 17:55 Report this comment
The AG should be more concerned about all the price fixing going on.
TheCleaner
Sunday 3 February 2013 01:14 Report this comment
That's a good suggestion.