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Minutes for HB2242 - Committee on K-12 Education Budget
Short Title
Enacting the classroom-based funding act.
Minutes Content for Tue, Feb 7, 2017
Chairperson Campbell opened the hearing on HB 2242. Jason Long, Senior Assistant Revisor, was asked to give an overview of the bill.(Attachment 1) The Revisor responded to questions from Representatives Lusk and Rooker.
Chairperson Campbell recognized Scott Frank, Legislative Post Auditor, Legislative Division of Post Audit, who opened with neutral testimony.(Attachment 2) There were no questions.
There was no neutral written testimony submitted.
Representative Scott Schwab, 49th District, Kansas House of Representatives, spoke in support of HB 2242.(Attachment 3) Questions were asked by Representatives Trimmer, Karlesknit, Lusk, and Rooker.
There was no written testimony in support of this bill.
Appearing as an opponent to HB 2242 was David Dorsey, Senior Education Analyst, Kansas Policy Institute.(Attachment 4) There were no questions.
Also speaking as an opponent to this bill was Mark Tallman, Associate Executive Director for Advocacy, Kansas Association of School Boards.(Attachment 5) (Attachment 6) Questions were asked by Representatives Landwehr, Schwab, Trimmer and Chairperson Campbell.
Dr. Walt Chappell, President, Educational Management Consultants, was another opponent to HB 2242.(Attachment 7) (Attachment 8) There were no questions.
There was no written opponent testimony provided.
Chairperson Campbell closed the hearing on HB 2242.
