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State cuts more than $9 million from WyCo school districts
Friday, 13 May 2011 13:22
With the approval of the final budget bill by the Kansas Legislature, local school districts will receive $75 less per student for the 2010-2011 school year, which is almost over,
and will be reduced an additional $157 per pupil for the 2011-2012 school year.
The figures are contained in a memo sent today from the Kansas Commissioner of Education to school districts.
The reduction for the 2011-2012 school year is a result of the loss of federal stimulus funding, the letter stated. There were increases approved in appropriations for KPERS,
capital improvement and special education for the 2011-2012 school year.
The total budget bill, $13.8 billion, was sent to the governor Friday for his approval.
Here are the effects on Wyandotte County school districts, according to the memo:
• The Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools will lose $2.3 million for this school year, and will be reduced $4.8 million for the 2011-2012 school year. The estimated general
fund will be about $116.3 million in 2011-2012.
• The Turner Public Schools will lose $418,155 this school year, and will be reduced $875,338 for the 2011-2012 school year. The estimated general fund will be about
$21.07 million in 2011-2012.
• The Bonner Springs Public Schools will lose $230,723 this school year and will be reduced $482,979 for the 2011-2012 school year. The estimated general fund will be
about $11.6 million in 2011-2012.
• The Piper Public Schools will lose $163,560 this school year and will be reduced $342,386 for the 2011-2012 school year. The estimated general fund will be about $8.2
million in 2011-2012.
The total amount of all these school cuts in Wyandotte County is $9,650,970.
The total amount cut from school districts statewide is $152,902,316.
To view the memo, visit http://www.ksde.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=jmLykaSc9bU%3d&tabid=119&mid=8049.