From the Director's Desk

Director’s Desk features KBR newsletters and other items of interest from Scott J. Schneider, Executive Director.
School Children

Education Task Force Update

June 23, 2025

The Education Funding Task Force has now met nine times with plans to continue meeting throughout the fall. Their objective is to reauthorize the funding formula that was approved by the court. Section 4 of 2024 SB 387 enacted K.S.A. 72-8194 was approved and placed into law authorizing this Task …
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SGF Receipts Analysis from SuperGrok

June 20, 2025

Most observers don't put too much stock into the accuracy of Kansas fiscal projection. They are difficult to get correct. Regardless, actual receipts are more instructive. I asked my friend, Grok, to compare two year-over-year Kansas tax receipt reports and here is what the Grokster provided. Grok Link: https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtMg%3D%3D_33a83000-812b-4470-ab78-db9ab818a551 The …
Drought and Flood

What's Happening In the Kansas Legislature?

June 18, 2025

How is the City of Wichita attacking both the drought and severe flooding at the same time and how my uncles 30 year old declaration that "beer is food" is now supported by the Great Bend Kansas Department of Agriculture inspector.