Saturday, June 27, 2015. My wife started a new job last week. Her first day in town and with nothing in the cupboard, she headed to the local grocery store early in the morning. Experienced superintendents and board members know the inherent dangers of the grocery store and would never have attempted such a move, but she is new and a risk-taker.

Wednesday, August 5, 2015. KASB has been hosting new board leadership workshops this week. New board presidents and vice-presidents have been learning about the important role they play in conducting a highly focused and productive board meeting. Many great questions related to procedures and operating principles have been shared and discussed. GUIDELINES TO ASSIST BOARD GOVERNANCE. Analyze your board agenda items. Consent agenda for routine items? Are there items that sur.

Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Kansas School Districts and Funding for Instruction. Looking only at how much money school districts spend on instruction is like comparing baseball teams based on batting average, rather than wins and losses. And by most measurements, Kansas schools are succeeding. On the other hand, 18 states spent a. Percentage of total funding on instruction, and have. The issue arose again recently when Governor Sam Brownback urged sch.

Tuesday, August 18, 2015. In this blog post, we will look at the fairness of funding in Kansas. Distribution of funding across local districts within a state, relative to student poverty.