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2008 UNITED SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS REGIONAL MEETINGS

2008 UNITED SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS REGIONAL MEETINGS. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX-URBAN. When the 2006 Kansas Legislature approved the three-year school finance plan, they included a provision for increases in state aid, excluding special education, for the fourth year.

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2008 UNITED SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS REGIONAL MEETINGS

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  1. 2008 UNITED SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS REGIONAL MEETINGS

  2. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX-URBAN When the 2006 Kansas Legislature approved the three-year school finance plan, they included a provision for increases in state aid, excluding special education, for the fourth year. The law provides that school districts are to receive an increase in state aid for the 2009-2010 school year based upon the percentage increase of the Consumer Price Index-Urban (CPI-U) during the preceding fiscal year as certified to the Commissioner of Education by the Director of the Budget and the Director of the Legislative Research Department on August 15. The special education law provides that the Legislature fund 92 percent of excess cost.

  3. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX-URBAN Listed below are the CPI-U percentages increases, by month, for FY 2008.

  4. KSA 72-64c04 72-64c04.State aid; increases based upon CPI-U. (a) For school year 2007-2008, and for each school year thereafter, the total amount of state aid, except for state aid for special education and related services, shall be increased by not less than a percentage equal to the percentage increase in the CPI (urban) during the preceding fiscal year as certified to the commissioner of education by the director of the budget and the director of the legislative research department on August 15 of each year. Such state aid shall be distributed and adjusted for weighted enrollment changes in the manner provided by law. If there is a percentage decrease or no change in the CPI (urban) during the preceding fiscal year, the amount of state aid, excluding state aid for special education and related services, shall be no less than the amount of such aid in the preceding fiscal year.       (b)   The increases in the amount of state aid attributable to the new weightings created by this act, the increases in the existing weightings and the increases in the amount of base state aid per pupil shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of subsection (a) for school years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009.       (c)   The provisions of this section shall expire on June 30, 2010. History:   L. 2005, ch. 152, § 30; L. 2006, ch. 197, § 25; July 1.

  5. KSA 72-64c04CPI-UEstimated 3.71 Percent

  6. ESTIMATED STATE LAW REQUIREMENTS

  7. KANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEESRETIREMENT SYSTEM Do you have any suggestions for retirees to be re-employed by school districts and pay them over $20,000 without creating a financial burden to the State of Kansas.

  8. JOINT COMMITTEE ON PENSIONS, INVESTMENTS,AND BENEFITS SENATE HOUSE Sen. Stephen Morris, Chair Rep. Richard Carlson, Vice-Chair Sen. Anthony Hensley Rep. Geraldine Flaharty, Sen. Laura Kelly Ranking Minority Member Sen. Ruth Teichman Rep. Vaughn Flora Sen. Dwayne Umbarger Rep. Brenda Landwehr Rep. Margaret Long Rep. Robert Olson Rep. Sharon Schwartz Rep. Arlen Siegfreid

  9. TORNADO REFUGESITE ASSESSMENTCHECKLISTS Does this school building meet FEMA standards for tornado safety? YES _____ NO _____

  10. FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees is: $5.85 per hour effective July 24, 2007; $6.55 perhour effective July 24, 2008; and $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. Many states also have minimum wage laws. Where an employee is subject to both the state and federal minimum wage laws, the employee is entitled to the higher minimum wage rate.

  11. SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING TASK FORCESeptember 22, 2008 Room 545-N—State Capitol 10:00 Introduction – Dr. Alexa Posny, Chairperson Approval of August Meeting Minutes Three Primary Special Education Funding Formulas Used Across the US Dale M. Dennis, Deputy Commissioner of Education Brief Discussion Among Members Regarding Five Other States’ Funding of Special Education Review Print-Outs Comparing Kansas’ Current Special Education Funding Formula with a Census-Based Formula Dale M. Dennis, Deputy Commissioner of Education 11:00 Suggestions for Improving Kansas’ Special Education Funding Formula Deb Haltom, Director of Special Education, Shawnee Mission Mark Hauptman, Assoc. Superintendent of Special Education, West Central Kansas Special Education Cooperative Dr. Ron Sarnacki, Special Education Director, Cowley County Special Services Cooperative Noon Lunch 1:30 Open Hearing – Suggestions for Improving Kansas’ Special Education Funding Formula

  12. SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDINGTASK FORCE Alexa Posny, Chair Rep. Clay Aurand Rep. Gene Rardin (House Speaker)(Minority Leader) Mike Lewis (Senate President) Tim Wurtz (Senate Minority) (High Plains Ed. Coop) (Capital City HS) Lori Hisle (KASB) Mary Anne Trickle (KASB) (#229-Blue Valley) (#305-Saline) Glennys Doane (KASB) Rob Balsters (USA) (#272-Waconda) (#345-Seaman) Neil Guthrie (USA) Bert Moore (USA) (#259-Wichita) (#282-West Elk) Wade Anderson (KNEA) (KNEA)

  13. Please contact Sharon Wenger at the Legislative Research Department if you want to testify at the open hearing. (785) 296-4439 Or sharonw@klrd.state.ks.us

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