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"Fourth-year” BSAPP for school year 2009-10 passes

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School Finance Bill Passes Easily

May 06, 2008

SB 531, which contains the “fourth-year” BSAPP for school year 2009-10, easily passed both chambers of the Legislature on Friday, by a vote of 101-19 in the House and 36-3 in the Senate.

The bill was met with some resistance by certain legislators, who were particularly troubled by the so-called “ten-mile rule” that was added in conference committee action led by House Education chairman, Clay Aurand. Rep. John Faber (R-Brewster) made an early motion to “non-concur” with the Conference Committee Report on SB 531, but that was defeated by a vote of 38-74.

Worth noting is that a dyslexia provision that had been included in the conference committee report was removed from the final bill. Rep. Jason Watkins (R-Wichita), who was the chief proponent of the dyslexia action, agreed to having it removed from the final bill as he had been advised by national experts that federal law prohibits students from being counted as truant if they are removed from school for a medical condition.

To read a complete legislative update written by United School Administrators of Kansas, please click here.

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