(1) One member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
(2) one member appointed by the president of the senate;
(3) one member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives;
(4) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate;
(5) the chairperson of the house education committee;
(6) the chairperson of the senate education committee;
(7) one member appointed jointly by the speaker of the house of representatives, the minority leader of the house of representatives, the president of the senate and the minority leader of the senate;
(8) two members appointed by the governor, of which one shall be a person licensed by the state board of education;
(9) the legislative post auditor, or the designee thereof; and
(10) the attorney general, or the designee thereof.
The legislative post auditor and the attorney general shall serve ex officio and shall be nonvoting members of the commission.
(b) Except as specifically provided in paragraphs (5) and (6) of subsection (a), nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the appointment of legislators to the commission. Of the members of the commission, one member shall be from the professional and business sector who is recognized for leadership and expertise in such person's field and one member shall be a certified public accountant who is recognized for expertise in the area of school district financial operations and who regularly conducts or has regularly conducted audits of school districts.
(c) A member appointed by the speaker or minority leader of the house of representatives, one of the members appointed by the governor and the member appointed pursuant to paragraph (7) of subsection (a) shall serve for terms of two years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. A member appointed by the president or minority leader of the senate and one member appointed by the governor shall serve for terms of four years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Terms of members of the legislature appointed to the commission shall expire at the expiration of the legislative term for which such legislator was elected. Except for vacancies created by the expiration of a legislative term, a vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment in the manner prescribed by this section for the original appointment.
(d) Members of the commission attending regular or special meetings or subcommittee meetings authorized by the commission, shall be paid amounts for expenses, mileage and subsistence as provided in subsection (e) of K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto. Expenses for the commission shall be part of the budget of the legislative coordinating council and shall be subject to the council's approval.
(e) The members of the commission annually shall select a chairperson and vice-chairperson from the membership of the commission.
(f) The commission may meet at any time and at any place within the state on the call of the chairperson. A quorum of the commission shall be six voting members. All actions of the commission shall be by motion adopted by a majority of those voting members present when there is a quorum.
(g) In accordance with K.S.A. 46-1204, and amendments thereto, the legislative coordinating council may provide for such professional services as may be requested by the commission.
(h) The staff of the office of the revisor of statutes, the legislative research department and the division of legislative administrative services shall provide such assistance as may be requested by the commission. Upon request of the commission, the state board of education and the center for innovative school leadership established pursuant to K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 76-767, and amendments thereto, shall provide consultants and assistance when requested by the commission. In addition and upon the request of the commission, the state board of education and school districts shall provide any information and supporting documentation related thereto.
(i) The commission shall cease to exist on December 31, 2010.
History: L. 2005, ch. 152, § 7; July 1.
(a) Conduct continuous and on-going monitoring of the implementation and operation of the school district finance and quality performance act and other provisions of law relating to school finance and the quality performance accreditation system;
(b) evaluate the school district finance and quality performance act and determine if there is a fair and equitable relationship between the costs of the weighted components and assigned weightings;
(c) determine if existing weightings should be adjusted;
(d) determine if additional school district operations should be weighted;
(e) review the amount of base state aid per pupil and determine if the amount should be adjusted;
(f) evaluate the reform and restructuring components of the act and assess the impact thereof;
(g) evaluate the system of financial support, reform and restructuring of public education in Kansas and in other states to ensure that the Kansas system is efficient and effective;
(h) conduct other studies, as directed by the legislative coordinating council, relating to the improving, reforming or restructuring of the educational system and the financing thereof;
(i) conduct hearings and receive and consider suggestions from teachers, parents, the department of education, the state board of education, other governmental officers and agencies and the general public concerning suggested improvements in the educational system and the financing thereof;
(j) appoint advisory committees when deemed necessary. Such advisory committees shall conduct hearings and seek a wide variety of input from individuals and groups affected by and concerned with the quality, efficiency and cost of public elementary and secondary education in Kansas. Such individuals and groups shall include, but not be limited to, teachers, parents, students, the department of education, the state board of education, other governmental officers and agencies, professional educational organizations and associations, the business community, institutions of higher education, other persons who have an interest in the quality and efficiency of elementary and secondary education in Kansas and members of the general public interested in the improvement in the state's educational system and the financing thereof. The chairperson of any such advisory committee shall be a member of the 2010 commission;
(k) make any recommendation it deems is necessary to guide the legislature to fulfill goals established by the legislature in meeting its constitutional duties of the legislature to: (A) Provide for intellectual, educational, vocational and scientific improvement in public schools established and maintained by the state; and (B) make suitable provision for the finance of the educational interests of the state;
(l) examine the availability of revenues to ensure adequate funding of elementary and secondary education in the state;
(m) examine school district efficiencies and whether districts are using best practices to deliver a high quality level of services and programs;
(n) examine school district consolidation and impediments thereto;
(o) examine voluntary activities, including extracurricular activities, which affect educational costs;
(p) monitor and evaluate associations and organizations that promote or regulate voluntary or extracurricular activities including, but not limited to, the Kansas state high school activities association;
(q) conduct other studies, as directed by the legislature, relating to the improving, reforming or restructuring of the educational system and the financing thereof;
(r) make and submit annual reports to the legislature on the work of the commission concerning recommendations of the commission relating to the improving, reforming or restructuring of the educational system and the financing thereof and other topics of study directed to the commission by the legislative coordinating council. Such report also shall include recommendations for legislative changes and shall be submitted to the legislature on or before December 31 of each year.
History: L. 2005, ch. 152, § 8; July 1.