Senate President Ty Masterson said Friday an agreement has been reached where Gov. Laura Kelly will sign a multi-billion-dollar school funding bill into law, following days of negotiations between top officials.
The bill is a necessary second act after conservatives pushed to separate public education funding from the state budget and tie it to a slate of school choice policies.
The move backfired after the sweeping and hotly debated proposal died in the Kansas Senate last month, prompting lawmakers to scramble back to the drawing board.
A final product was forged between House and Senate negotiators Thursday evening after days of closed-door negotiations. It passed both chambers Friday and head s to the governor s desk.
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The budget would include an additional $53 million for higher education Share Updated: 2:20 PM CDT May 7, 2021 The Associated Press
The budget would include an additional $53 million for higher education Share Updated: 2:20 PM CDT May 7, 2021 The Associated Press Two Republican leaders said Friday that Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has committed to signing a bipartisan plan that boosts funding for public schools while also making more students eligible for private school scholarships.Senate President Ty Masterson and House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr. bargained with Kelly as negotiators for each chamber drafted the $5.2 billion education funding and policy measure. The two legislative leaders hoped both chambers would pass the measure Friday or early Saturday and clear the way for the GOP-controlled Legislature to wrap up its business for
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