In Governor Sam Brownback’s Roadmap for Kansas, he made a commitment to to improve education by increasing the percentage of students who are career and college ready upon graduation and the percentage of 4th graders reading at grade level. He also vowed to introduce a new school finance formula that increases local control, transparency, breaks the cycle of litigation, and focuses more resources on the classroom.
The proposed school finance formula described below is the result of several months of discussions with hundreds of Kansans who share the Governor’s interest in improving education. It is a modern formula that will provide districts with the resources and flexibility they need to help Kansas students meet today’s challenges, prepare for tomorrow’s opportunities, and excel in education.
The formula consists of three main funds: Base State Aid Per Pupil; Property Tax Equalization Fund and Supplemental Equalization Fund.
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