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KS SB49

Requiring that each attendance center needs assessment be conducted by the local board of education and include input from board members, teachers, school site councils and school administrators and that board members receive certain state assessment data and identify allocations of money in the school district budget and budget summary.


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Introduced
01/21/2025
In Committee
02/25/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT concerning education; relating to school districts; boards of education; requiring attendance center needs assessments to be conducted by the board and include input from board members, teachers, school site councils and administrators; requiring that board members receive certain state assessment data and identify allocations of moneys in the district budget and budget summary; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 72-1163 and repealing the existing section.

AI Summary

This bill modifies existing Kansas education law to enhance transparency and accountability in school district budgeting and needs assessments. Specifically, the bill requires local boards of education to conduct annual attendance center needs assessments that include input from board members, teachers, school site councils, and administrators, and mandates that these assessments be published on the school district's website. The bill also requires board members to receive detailed state assessment results showing the number of students scoring at each performance level and obligates the board to document barriers preventing students from achieving academic proficiency, recommend budget actions to address these barriers, and estimate the time needed to help all students reach proficiency. Moreover, the bill stipulates that school district budgets must allocate or reallocate funds in a manner designed to help students achieve academic goals, and any fund allocations or reallocations must be clearly identified in the budget and summary. Additionally, these budgets, assessments, and related documentation must be made publicly available at the district's administrative offices and on the district's website, with public notices referencing their availability. The changes aim to promote more strategic educational resource management and increase public transparency in school district decision-making.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Education (S)

Last Action

Senate Withdrawn from Committee on Ways and Means and referred to Committee of the Whole (on 02/25/2025)

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