[Kan-ed_members] Kan-ed Legislative Update - Urgent

[Christina Madden]

** High Priority **

I wanted to provide you with a brief legislative update.  Last week, the House Education Budget Committee, chaired by Rep. Joe McLeland (R-Wichita), initially recommended that the House Appropriations Committee remove all $2 million in State funding that Kan-ed receives.  However, the Appropriations Committee ultimately approved a motion that was offered by Rep. Ty Masterson (R-Wichita) and seconded by Rep. Jason Watkins (R-Wichita) to remove Kan-ed's entire budget of $10 million from the FY 2009 appropriations bill and instead consider the possibility of funding Kan-ed during Omnibus at the end of the legislative session.  In the meantime, Kan-ed is currently presenting to Senate committees, and we urge you to reach out to local legislators in your community and tell them the value and importance of Kan-ed.  A reduction or elimination of Kan-ed funding would have dramatic consequences and your legislators need to know the value that Kan-ed brings you.  Because the entire House will debate the appropriations bill on Wednesday March 19th, any contact you can make with your local Representative between now and then would be tremendously helpful for the future of Kan-ed.
 
Brad Williams
Bradley S. Williams, M.S.

Chief Information Officer
Kan-ed Executive Director
Kansas Board of Regents
T:  (785)-296-8729

Chrisy Madden
Membership Services Coordinator
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 520
Topeka KS  66612
785-296-2238
www.kan-ed.org