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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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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