• More school districts disregard the building needs assessment law

    More school districts disregard the building needs assessment law0

    In September of 2022, we wrote about 27 districts that ignored all or part of the state law requiring an annual needs assessment of every school in Kansas.  Thirteen of those districts hadn’t published the reports online as required, so we checked again earlier this month.  Three districts – Auburn-Washburn, De Soto, and Garden City

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  • School districts (again) disregard building needs assessment law

    School districts (again) disregard building needs assessment law0

    You might think that if the folks funding your organization asked for some additional work to make sure that goals are accomplished, and that money is well-spent, the organization would do so.  But in the case of Kansas public school districts and legally-required building needs assessment reports, you’d be wrong. A 2021 examination of 25READ MORE
  • Blue Valley school board isn’t allocating enough money for academic needs

    Blue Valley school board isn’t allocating enough money for academic needs0

    USD 229 Blue Valley, where the average single-family residence is over $475,000, is not allocating enough money to classroom instruction for students to be proficient in math and reading.  That’s according to building needs assessment reports, likely completed by school principals, and the district’s 2023 proposed budget. Legislation passed this year requires each school board

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