KansasProposal would reserve public school funds and bar private school aid
Kansas lawmakers proposed asking voters to reserve public K–12 school funds for secular public schools and bar public money or credit from helping private schools.
What it does
The proposed amendment would reserve public K–12 school funds for secular public schools and bar public money or credit from helping private schools. It did not become law.
Argument forReserving public school funds for secular public schools could help direct those funds to schools serving the public.
Argument againstFamilies who rely on private schools might have fewer publicly supported schooling options if public money and credit could no longer help those schools.
More detail
The resolution proposed amending the Kansas Constitution to limit how public money and credit could support elementary and secondary schools. It would allow public money set aside for elementary and secondary education to be used only for secular public schools. It would bar public money or credit from helping or maintaining private schools that provide elementary or secondary education. The amendment would need approval by two-thirds of each legislative chamber and approval by Kansas voters. The resolution died in committee, so the amendment was not adopted. If approved by two-thirds of both legislative chambers, the proposal would go to voters at the November 2026 general election or an earlier special election.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 10Died in CommitteeDied
- 2025
- Jan 23Referred to House Committee on EducationMinor
- Jan 22IntroducedIntroduced
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