January 13, 2016 Advocacy Webinar and Update

Governor’s Budget Message

Link to Budget Documents:

Budget Director’s Presentation January 13

Governor’s Budget Volume 1

Governor’s Budget Volume 2

Previous Documents:

Legislative Research Department State General Fund Profile Nov. 6 2015

Consensus Revenue Estimate November 2015 (Long Memo)

State General Fund December 2015 Receipts

State and School District Efficiency Report

Alvarez and Marsal Full (Interim) report January 12 2016 (K-12 section begins page 164)

A&M Summary presented to Legislature January 12, 2016

A&M Slide Presentation to Legislature January 12, 2016

KASB Summary and Analysis of A&M Report 

• Cash Balances

• New Grant Opportunities
• KSDE IT Functions
• K-12 Benefits Consolidation (Statewide district health insurance)
• Collaborative Sourcing on Statewide Basis
• K-12 USD Insurance Pool

Special Committee on K-12 Student Success

Final meeting set for 8 a.m. Tuesday, January 19

Draft report released January 11 2016

KASB Analysis and Comments

• General
• Accountability and Assessments
• At-Risk Funding
• Bonding by Local School Districts
• Accounting
• Efficient Use of Taxpayer Money
• Standards
• Other

Other Issues

Emergency Safety Intervention Task Force Recommendations to State Board and Legislature

• Final Report
• KASB Analysis

Juvenile Justice Working Group Recommendations to Legislature

Merit Pay

KPERS

KASB Resources

KASB Website

Key Resources Page

Legislative Calendar, Updated Daily

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