Funding on Current Year of Largest of Two Previous Years

The Blue Valley School District supports the continued review of options to enhance staff recruitment and retention, including the use of Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) incentives to retain current employees. The district urges the state of Kansas to continue to meet its responsibility to fully fund KPERS without placing additional financial burden on local school districts or employees.

The District also supports the ongoing efforts to develop alternative teacher certification processes and legislative actions to achieve an alternative certification system while maintaining high qualification standards.

This priority matters because Kansas is facing a teacher shortage and retaining talented educators is critical to maintaining Blue Valley’s high standards. Without action, classrooms may face understaffing, and students may miss out on the quality education they deserve.