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Changes/Waivers RequestedAction Type: Legislation Description of Action: State Legislature introduced HR6019, a resolution urging the US Department of Education, the Kansas State Board of Education and the Congress of the United States to make changes and permit flexibility under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) that will ensure success for schools, teachers and students. Status of Action: enrolled, 4/6/06 |
Opt OutAction Type: Legislation Description of Action: House Bill 2682: Directs the Board of Education to prioritize resources providing first priority to meeting state standards and goals and second priority to implementing federal standards and goals. The Board is also directed to maximize local control and flexibility, minimize additional state resources diverted to implementing federal programs, seek waivers from federal statutes, and determine if NCLB is requiring the state to spend state and local resources or causing a change in the curriculum. Status of Action: Referred to House Education Committee 1/23/06 |
Full Funding ResolutionAction Type: Legislation Description of Action: The Kansas State Senate introduced SCR 1618, a concurrent resolution which memorializes the President and US Congress to "substantially increase its funding for the 'No Child Left Behind' Act, the 'Higher Education Act,' and the 'Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.'" Status of Action: Adopted as amended, 3/30/06 |
Opt OutAction Type: Show of support Description of Action: "Chairman Steve Abrams wants the State Board of Education to consider opting Kansas out of the federal law that led to an additional 19 Kansas schools being labeled as failing to meet education standards last year. Status of Action: |
Full Funding ResolutionAction Type: Legislation Description of Action: State Senate introduced SR1834 which urges Congress to re-evaluate NCLB and provide full funding Status of Action: passed Senate 3/26/04, sent to Congress |
Changes/Waivers Requested, Full Funding ResolutionAction Type: Legislation Description of Action: State Senate introduced SCR1621 which notes that Kansas was already teaching to high standards, notes the shortfall between NCLB authorized and appropriated funds; calls on Congress to fund the law, to make certain changes and grant waivers, and calls for congressional hearings on NCLB implementation Status of Action: last action 3/22/04 |
Changes/Waivers RequestedAction Type: Legislation Description of Action: State House of Representatives introduced HR6028 which calls on Congress to make changes to NCLB and allow states that are meeting high standards to receive waivers Status of Action: sent to committee 3/18/04 |
