TOPEKA – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today issued the following statement related to the panel’s decision in the school finance case:

“We are disappointed by today’s ruling by the panel, which in areas seems in tension with the Kansas Supreme Court’s guidance. We are assessing the opinion and evaluating all of our options.”

A state district court panel ruled that Kansas isn’t spending enough money on public schools to provide a suitable education for every child.
The three judges on Tuesday did not set a specific figure but said evidence indicates the state needs to spend at least $548 million more a year.