March 1 - Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools

Kan. Debate Over School Funding ProgressesLast Update: 3/10 3:54 pmTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Gov. Kathleen Sebelius likes what she's seeing so farfrom legislative committees when it comes to education funding.Spokeswoman Beth Martino says Sebelius is pleased both the HouseAppropriations Committee and a Senate budget subcommittee haveendorsed her plan to use federal stimulus dollars to avoid deep cuts in aid topublic schools.But House committee Chairman Kevin Yoder, an Overland Park Republican,said all decisions will be reviewed again next week. That's when his panel willfinish its work on a budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.Sebelius has proposed using $192 million in education dollars from thefederal stimulus package in the next budget.That will keep aid to public schools at the level in the current budget, as revised by Sebelius and legislators this year.©2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.