American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

The following communication was received today from the Kansas Association of School Boards on the pending American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:

"The House Appropriations Committee reported the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" last night by a vote of 35-22. The legislation would provide critically-needed increases for key education programs and school districts nationwide. The Ways and Means Committee and other House Committees are meeting to consider their respective sections this bill (e.g. tax measures, healthcare, energy, etc.) this week, and KASB will continue to provide you updates.

NSBA has provided a great link that shows the impact of this stimulus measure on every school district in the United States. We would encourage you to look at it and see the projections for your district. Simply scroll down the list using the states on the left side of the document as the guide. Then go look for your district ... they are listed alphabetically. The site is:

http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/publications/2009StimulusLeasfinal.pdf

After this review, make sure to contact your member of the Kansas Congressional delegation and urge their support.

You may also want to share this incredible resource with the members of your district that are not members of KASB's Governmental Relations Network (GRN) or Federal Relations Network (FRN).

Jim Edwards
Assistant Executive Director/Board Development
Kansas Association of School Boards"