Kansas School Audits Find $4 Million More in Savings

By   /  April 29, 2010  /  News  /  No Comments

By Paul Soutar 
Efficiency audits of Winfield and Renwick school districts, like previous audits of Derby and Ellinwood, found opportunities for saving millions.
USD465 Winfield could save more than $2.2 million annually, including $1.4 million from closing an elementary school and an intermediate school.
USD267 Renwick could save just under $2 million per year. About $1.6 million [...]

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Debunking Myths in the School Funding Debate

By   /  March 19, 2010  /  News, Video  /  No Comments

Paul Soutar, Kansas Watchdog

Protesters pushing for tax increases to end education funding cuts chanted, “We want what’s right, not what’s left” at the State Capitol Tuesday.
What’s right and left out of the rhetoric of the protest speeches are the real numbers behind the pro-tax increase hype, the economic impact of tax increases, and potential [...]

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LPA School Consolidation Audit Points the Way for Savings

By   /  February 9, 2010  /  WatchBlog  /  No Comments

Monday’s Legislative Post Audit school consolidation report found the state could save as much as $138 million per year by consolidating smaller school districts. A full report on LPA’s audit is here.
Several district superintendents filed objections to the report, most citing a desire for local control of consolidation decisions and a desire to avoid the [...]

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