SB 3
Principal selection reform (KSBA supports)
SB 3, our bill to make some reasonable reforms to SBDMs primarily regarding the principal selection process, will be considered by the House soon. We continue to meet with House members to discuss what the bill does and does not do, and to explain the importance of a stronger, direct chain of accountability from the school, to the superintendent, to the school board and to the community which would be enhanced if the superintendent made the final selection of principal after consultation with the council. This issue has been a priority for KSBA for many years.
Please call your House member
and ask them to
support SB 3.
This bill will allow local school
boards to
fill their own vacancies.
If for any reason a board does not or cannot do so within 60 days, the Commissioner of Education would do so. This bill, filed by Rep. Mark Hart (R-Falmouth), is a KSBA priority that would enhance your local decision-making and alleviate this work from KDE which is experiencing its own budget and staff reduction woes.
Please call your House member
and ask them to
support HB 22.
Increase the allowed
per diem
for board members
from $75 to $150; similarly increase the total annual maximum of per diem and reimbursed expenses from $3,000 to $6,000. Any individual board member or board could still chose to not accept the per diem in this bill filed by Rep. Daniel Elliot (R-Danville). Many believe the current per diem hurts recruitment of candidates, especially those with children or grandchildren needing childcare during meetings. Based on the history of increases, we are overdue for an adjustment for inflation.
Please call your House member
and them to support HB 95.