The Kansas Legislature will meet in special session on June 23 to address a court order to increase funding for public schools.

The Kansas Supreme Court has threatened to close public schools after June 30 if more funding is not authorized for poor districts.

In Junction City the Director of the Military Affairs Council for the Chamber of Commerce, John Seitz, is concerned. He noted with military troop deployments approaching for Fort Riley soldiers, families need to start making decisions about what they’ll do while their soldier is deployed. “They all love the schools here, but if there’s any question they might not open they make the option of say hey, let’s go home to Mama or go someplace where we know the schools are going to open.”

Seitz added those families might not return. “No telling how much longer their spouse is going to be assigned at Fort Riley. They may opt to be somewhere else.”

Seitz added he believes the schools will be open and it will not be a problem. He also noted, “When you don’t know and you don’t trust the sytem as some people may be it could be a serious problem.”