TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas House has narrowly passed a school funding overhaul.
The chamber voted 64-57 Friday morning to pass the bill that now goes to the Senate.
Area state representatives were split in their votes.
Reps. Sue Boldra of Hays and Travis Couture Lovelady of Palco voted in favor of the block grant funding. Reps. Troy Waymaster of Bunker Hill and Don Hineman of Dighton voted against the school funding overhaul. All are Republicans.
The bill is a key part of Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback’s policy agenda as education spending is the biggest item on the state budget. The plan would give school districts “block grants” based on their current aid for the next two school years. Lawmakers are then expected to establish a new funding formula.
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