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2008 Legislative Session 6

Support Materials6

4Committee Hearing Schedule [pdf]

4Status Chart [pdf]

4Testimony

4Gov Relations Bulletin

4'07 Legislative Summary [pdf]

4Legislative Post Audit - Report Archive

Legislative Contact Info6

4Tentative Deadlines [pdf]

4Legislative Leadership [pdf]

4Kansas Senate

4Kansas House

Kansas State Board of Education [pdf]

U.S Congress-Kansas Members [pdf]

Policy Info6

42008 Policies and Priorities [pdf]

4Forecasting Education Issues [pdf]

4FY 2009 Funding for Public Education [pdf]

GRN Network6

4Sign-Up Form

NCLB6

4NSBA Analysis of NCLB: House Discussion Draft October 2007 [pdf]

4HR 648 - NCLB Improvements Act of '07 [pdf]

4NSBA Guide to NCLB - HR 648 [pdf]

Other Issues6

4School District Expenditures for Lobbying [pdf]

4Health Policy Authority Recs Include Schools

4Teacher Working Conditions Survey

4KASB Analysis of Teacher Working Conditions Survey [pdf]

4KASB Focus on: Free Lunch Counts [pdf]

4KASB Focus on: 100% [pdf]

4KASB Publication: Different Rules [pdf]

Links6

4KS Legislature

4KS Legislative Post Audit

4KS Legislative Research Dept.

4Find My Elected Official

4U.S. Dept. of Education


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»  2010 Report to the 2008 Legislature [Posted January 23, 2008]

KASB Governmental Relations Department

     The Governmental Relations Department works with the Kansas Legislature, State Department of Education, Kansas Congressional delegation and others on matters of concern for public education. KASB membership provides boards of education with a unified voice for public education in Kansas through the Governmental Relations Department. Board members benefit through:

· Testimony at hearings
· Regular contacts with legislators during the legislative session
· Daily monitoring of the legislative session
· Drafting bills and amendments to bills
· Participation in the Governmental Relations Network (GRN)
· Receiving the Governmental Relations Bulletin weekly during the session (print copies sent to GRN contact, superintendents and board presidents all others may receive via email at no charge)
· Cooperation with other education groups and other advocacy groups on matters of mutual interest
· Mailing copies of bills upon request
· Daily toll-free telephone updates during the session - (800)432-038
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