Bill > HB2550

This bill establishes the student empowerment act, which creates education savings accounts for certain eligible students in Kansas to attend private schools of their choice. The key provisions include: - Defining eligible students as those enrolled in a school district and qualifying for free or reduced-price meals, or those identified as eligible for at-risk educational services. - Requiring school districts to notify parents of eligible students about the program and provide information on it. - Authorizing the state treasurer to establish student empowerment accounts and transfer funding to those accounts, equal to the base state aid per student. - Allowing parents to use the account funds for various educational expenses, including tuition at qualified private schools. - Providing oversight and reporting requirements for the treasurer and state board of education. - Making adjustments to the state's school funding formula to account for students participating in the program. The overall purpose is to provide more educational options and flexibility for eligible students and their families in Kansas.

Budget and Finance

K-12 Education Budget (House)

http://kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/hb2550/