The Kansas Legislature will meet in special session Thursday, June 23, to take up the issue of school funding. They have been ordered by the Kansas Supreme Court to increase funding for public schools, K-12.

During his attendance at a Flint Hills Regional Council meeting  State Senator Jeff Longbine indicated it could be longer than one day. He told JC Post it appears that it may be longer than one day. New legislation will have to be introduced and there will have to be committee hearings and votes in each House.   “I’m advocating that we go in on Thursday, we get those committee meetings done as quick as we possibly can, work through the weekend, and try to get our job done as fast as possible.”

Longbine reported that the legislative leadership is considering having the committee meetings on Thursday and Friday, maybe taking the weekend off, and returning to work on Monday. “My experience has been that if you come in on Monday you’re very likely to be there until Friday. Hopefully we can find a way to shorten that session up.”