Rep. Susan Estes, a Wichita Republican and vice chair of the state task force devoted to rewriting the public school finance formula, said she would welcome inclusion in the formula a mandate that public school teachers earn at least $45,000 annually so compensation was above the federal poverty level for a family of four. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)
TOPEKA — Two Republicans leading the Kansas task force developing a new public education finance formula expressed frustration that superintendents were being recruited to join a prospective lawsuit amid speculation the reform process would result in elimination of districts with fewer than 100 students.
Wichita GOP Sen. Renee Erickson and Rep. Susan Estes, who serve as chair and vice chair of the task force, said Wednesday disruptive speculation was rampant despite no formal policy votes by the task force on reshaping the frequently litigated formula…