They Broke Their Promise on Special Ed

In 2024, the Legislature and the Governor agreed to a four-year plan to properly fund special education. The law says Kansas should reimburse school districts for 92% of special education costs. Right now we're at 75%.

The plan called for $73 million this year to start closing that gap. The House Appropriations Committee just cut it to $10 million.

That's not a compromise. That's breaking a promise to kids who need the most help.

School districts across Sedgwick County are already stretched thin. Special education teachers are burning out. Parents are fighting for services their kids are legally entitled to. And the House decided that $63 million in promised funding just wasn't a priority.

I'll say what needs to be said: if you can find room in the budget for corporate tax breaks, you can find room for kids with disabilities. This isn't complicated. It's a question of what you actually value.



I'll fight for the full amount in the Senate.