SB437

Establishing the technical college funding task force to design and make recommendations for a pilot outcomes-based funding model for Kansas technical colleges.

Introduced·2/2/26
Introduced Text

Establishes a task force to design a pilot outcomes-based funding model for Kansas technical colleges.

The bill establishes the technical college funding task force to develop a pilot outcomes-based funding model for Kansas technical colleges. The task force will align state investment with measurable outcome metrics, focusing on academic success, workforce outcomes, and economic development. The task force will also recommend additional appropriations for the pilot model, its implementation, and distribution of funds based on established metrics. The task force will submit a report to the legislature by January 31, 2028.

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Calendar

Mar 4

1:30 PM

Senate Education Hearing

History

Mar 9

Senate

Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Education

Mar 4

Senate

Senate Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 144-S

Feb 24

Senate

Senate Withdrawn from Committee on Ways and Means; Rereferred to Committee on Education