Special Education Funding Task Force Underway
The Task Force established by the 2008 Legislature to study the system of funding special education and related services held its first meeting Aug. 8. It elected Commissioner of Education Alexa Posny as its chair, and Superintendent Bert Moore of West Elk USD 282 and director of the Chautauqua and Elk County Special Education Services Cooperative as vice chair. It then reviewednational trends, alternative models and the current . . . read more
Dr. Posny Sends Thanks To Kansas Educators
Dear Educators - How do you thank all educators in the state of Kansas who have put students first and have produced—for the last nine years—more and more students who have met or exceeded high challenging standards in both reading and math? Mere words do not seem sufficient, yet they can be so powerful. Thank you, Kansas . . . read more
Special Education Funding -Voice Your Opinions
The Special Education Funding Task Force is meeting in Topeka on September 22, 2008, to hear testimony from interested parties for improving the Kansas Special Education Funding formula Click here for agenda. Three Directors are on the agenda to provide “suggestions” for improving the Kansas’ special education funding . . . read more
