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Minutes for HB2612 - Committee on K-12 Education Budget
Short Title
Requiring school districts to be in compliance with all state laws and rules and regulations to be accredited and requiring the state board of education to establish a process to challenge determinations of such compliance.
Minutes Content for Mon, Feb 5, 2024
Nick Myers, Revisor of Statutes, read the bill brief for HB2612 (Attachment 1)
The Chair opened the hearing on HB2612.
The following people gave testimony:
Proponents:
Mike O'Neal, Kansas Policy Institute (Attachment 2)
Proponents Written Only:
None
Opponents:
Mary-Lynn Poskin, Representative (Attachment 3)
Blake Vargas-Superintendent, USD 436 (Attachment 4)
Leah Fliter, KASB (Attachment 5)
Ann Mah, Kansas State Board of Education (Attachment 6)
Judith Deedy, Game On for Kansas Schools (Webex) (Attachment 7)
Opponents Written Only:
Kirk Haskins-Representative
Jason Anderson-Citizen
Neisha Benson-Citizen
Sue Bolley-Citizen
Dawn Brumbley-Citizen
William Clark-Citizen
Janell Conner-Citizen
Karen Craig-Citizen
Colleen Cunningham-Citizen
Donnavan Dillon-Citizen
Joan Gilson-Citizen
Ian Graves-Citizen
Karl Hanson-Citizen
Lynn Kinsman-Citizen
Jeanne Koontz-Citizen
Leslie Mark-Citizen
Kevin McCannon-Citizen
Sherrine McLaughlin-Citizen
Jae Moyer-Citizen
Curtis Nightingale-Citizen
Rebecka Noel-Citizen
Adrianne Nunez-Citizen
Kristen Satterwhite-Citizen
Susette Schwartz-Citizen
Matthew Sims-Citizen
Jonathan Smith-Citizen
Alan Wasserman-Citizen
Braden Werner-Citizen
Erin Woods-Citizen
Allison Anderson Harder-Superintendent, USD 253
Karen Burrows-Superintendent, USD 507
Craig Correll-Superintendent, USD 445
Julie Crum-Superintendent, USD 215
Lance Custer-Superintendent, USD 219
Linn Exline-Superintendent, USD 305
Dan Frisby-Superintendent, USD 483
Craig Idacavage-Superintendent, USD 312
Greg Lehr-Superintendent, USD 262
Kylee McDonald-Superintendent, USD 401
Amy Ricks-Superintendent, USD 459
Brian Smith-Superintendent, USD 493
Anna Stubblefield-Superintendent, USD 500
Bryce Wachs-Superintendent, USD 498
Brett White-Superintendent, USD 385
John Wyrick-Superintendent, USD 506
Stacy Boone-Principal, USD360
Jenny Nash-Principal, USD 266
Jane Oeser-Principal, USD 112
Luke Ritchie-Principal, USD 219
Diane Liebsch-
Lloyd Buckley-Educator
Tim Hayden-Educator
Loretta Logan-Educator
Katie McDonald-Educator
Eryn Moland-Educator
Marian Seacat-Educator
Danielle Vigness-Educator
Sylvia Trevino-Maack-School Psychologist
Nikole Houston-USD 245
Shana Steinlage-USD 115
Patty Carter-KASEA
Lindsey Graf-Coffey County SPED Co-Op
Taryn Jones-Equality Kansas
Cille King-League of Kansas Women Voters
Zachary Lawrence-Reno County Education
Melissa McConnell-NSPRA
Marissa Moore-TFH Kids
Michael Poppa-Mainstream
Iridescent Riffel-Equality Kansas Douglas County
Mary Sinclair-Kansas PTA
Lori Wilson-ORION Education
Daniel Wray-ECKCE
Opponent Written Only Testimony (Attachment 8)
Neutral:
None
Neutral Written Only:
Erin Gould-Citizen (Attachment 9)
The Chair closed the hearing on HB2612.
