TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A Senate committee has approved a bill that
would change how some special education funding is distributed in
the state.
The bill approved Monday by the Senate Education Committee is in
response to a controversy over catastrophic aid funding, which pays
for aid for students with extremely expensive needs.
School districts across the state objected when the Blue Valley,
Olathe and Shawnee Mission districts each made claims for millions
of dollars in catastrophic aid. In comparison, the Wichita school
district sought less than $700,000 last year.
The three districts argued that their special needs have been
chronically underfunded and their claims were legal.
The committee approved raising the requirements for qualifying
for catastrophic aid and eliminate provisions that allow districts
to double the aid they receive.
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