Leah Fliter
@leahfliter.bsky.social
Assistant Executive Director of Advocacy and Governmental Relations, Kansas Association of School Boards.
Wonderful ceremony today in #ksleg as Sen. Mike Argabright honors the Southern Lyon County USD 252 Honor Flight program on the Senate floor. I was v moved today to speak w/ a Vietnam veteran who was choked up describing the wonderful visit to DC in April w/ these students.
January 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Wonderful ceremony today in #ksleg as Sen. Mike Argabright honors the Southern Lyon County USD 252 Honor Flight program on the Senate floor. I was v moved today to speak w/ a Vietnam veteran who was choked up describing the wonderful visit to DC in April w/ these students.
The USD 252 Southern Lyon County Honor Flight program is in the #ksleg today to share about the program & to be honored on the Senate floor.
January 27, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The USD 252 Southern Lyon County Honor Flight program is in the #ksleg today to share about the program & to be honored on the Senate floor.
Good morning #ksleg! KASB’s “The Advocate” podcast for week 2 of the session is live! Shannon & I talk taxes, K12 funding, and wonder why leadership is pushing vouchers:
The Advocate - A KASB Podcast
The Kansas Association of School Boards Advocacy and Communications Teams bring you semi-regular updates from Topeka on current issues affecting K-12 Education.
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January 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Good morning #ksleg! KASB’s “The Advocate” podcast for week 2 of the session is live! Shannon & I talk taxes, K12 funding, and wonder why leadership is pushing vouchers:
ALERT: SB 75 gives an $8k voucher to private school parents. Being heard Tuesday, January 28 at 1:30 pm. YOU MUST NOTIFY COMMITTEE TODAY THAT YOU WISH TO TESTIFY. Email [email protected] and state you will oppose SB 75. PDF of testimony due to same address by NOON MONDAY.
January 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
ALERT: SB 75 gives an $8k voucher to private school parents. Being heard Tuesday, January 28 at 1:30 pm. YOU MUST NOTIFY COMMITTEE TODAY THAT YOU WISH TO TESTIFY. Email [email protected] and state you will oppose SB 75. PDF of testimony due to same address by NOON MONDAY.
January 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
ALERT: SB 75 gives an $8k voucher to private school parents. Being heard Tuesday, January 28 at 1:30 pm. YOU MUST NOTIFY COMMITTEE TODAY THAT YOU WISH TO TESTIFY. Email [email protected] and state you will oppose SB 75. PDF of testimony due to same address by NOON MONDAY.
Good morning, #ksleg! The latest episode of KASB’s “The Advocate” podcast will drop this afternoon. Join me & Shannon Kimball for all the details on a bill reducing the mill levy for schools. We’ll also bash lurking voucher proposals & give some action steps.
January 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Good morning, #ksleg! The latest episode of KASB’s “The Advocate” podcast will drop this afternoon. Join me & Shannon Kimball for all the details on a bill reducing the mill levy for schools. We’ll also bash lurking voucher proposals & give some action steps.
Truth. 💄🐖
To repeat, if the bill takes public dollars and allows them to be spent on unaccredited, unregulated private education, and those dollars can’t be spent by public school students in public schools, its a VOUCHER. #don’tbefooled
January 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Truth. 💄🐖
Good morning, #ksleg fans! On tap today, KASB neutral testimony on HB 2011, reduces the 20 mills tax levy to 18.5. Working with Chair to ensure no revenue loss to schools. In Sen. Local Gov, we’re highlighting our work with Engaged Kansas to encourage KS to run for local ofc.
January 22, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Good morning, #ksleg fans! On tap today, KASB neutral testimony on HB 2011, reduces the 20 mills tax levy to 18.5. Working with Chair to ensure no revenue loss to schools. In Sen. Local Gov, we’re highlighting our work with Engaged Kansas to encourage KS to run for local ofc.
Good evening #ksleg fans! Head over to KASB’S FB page for a quick recap of today and a preview of our testimony on a bill that reduces the 20 mills for schools.
January 22, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Good evening #ksleg fans! Head over to KASB’S FB page for a quick recap of today and a preview of our testimony on a bill that reduces the 20 mills for schools.
The first episode of KASB’s “The Advocate” podcast is posted! In 20 minutes, Shannon & I cover a great 1st week of the #ksleg 2025 session & give a heads-up on dark-money bills in the hopper. Listen here:
KASB's The Advocate
Kansas Association of School Boards Advocacy and Communications team brings you semi-regular updates from Topeka, KS on current issues affecting K-12 Education. Follow The Advocate Podcast for the…
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January 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The first episode of KASB’s “The Advocate” podcast is posted! In 20 minutes, Shannon & I cover a great 1st week of the #ksleg 2025 session & give a heads-up on dark-money bills in the hopper. Listen here:
Good morning, #ksleg! Today we’ll be covering literacy in House Ed and SPED funding in Senate Ed. Tomorrow: hrng in House Tax on HB 2011, reducing 20 mills for schools to 18.5. Working w/Chair to ensure no revenue loss for ksed. Check our daily FB Live update for all the deets.
January 21, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Good morning, #ksleg! Today we’ll be covering literacy in House Ed and SPED funding in Senate Ed. Tomorrow: hrng in House Tax on HB 2011, reducing 20 mills for schools to 18.5. Working w/Chair to ensure no revenue loss for ksed. Check our daily FB Live update for all the deets.
Good morning, #ksleg! KASB’s “The Advocate” podcast will drop later today. Join me & the fabulous Shannon Kimball for a quick rundown of all the deets from the first week of the session.
January 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Good morning, #ksleg! KASB’s “The Advocate” podcast will drop later today. Join me & the fabulous Shannon Kimball for a quick rundown of all the deets from the first week of the session.
New K-12 followers, do you want to know all the deets from under the #ksleg dome & how to support Ks public schools? Shannon Kimball & I post a 10-minute video recap at the end of each day. Head over to the KASB FB page and click “like” to receive notice of when we go live.
January 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
New K-12 followers, do you want to know all the deets from under the #ksleg dome & how to support Ks public schools? Shannon Kimball & I post a 10-minute video recap at the end of each day. Head over to the KASB FB page and click “like” to receive notice of when we go live.
Good morning, #ksleg! Shannon Kimball & I are back in the Statehouse today. Lots of meetings & briefings on tap. Shannon will cover the 10 a.m. joint House Approps/Senate Ways & Means meeting for Budget Director Proffitt’s presentation on Gov Laura Kelly’s budget priorities. 1/
January 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Good morning, #ksleg! Shannon Kimball & I are back in the Statehouse today. Lots of meetings & briefings on tap. Shannon will cover the 10 a.m. joint House Approps/Senate Ways & Means meeting for Budget Director Proffitt’s presentation on Gov Laura Kelly’s budget priorities. 1/
Good morning, #ksleg! Shannon Kimball & I are back in the Statehouse today. Lots of meetings & briefings on tap. Shannon will cover the 10 a.m. joint House Approps/Senate Ways & Means meeting for Budget Director Proffitt’s presentation on Gov Laura Kelly’s budget priorities. 1/
January 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Good morning, #ksleg! Shannon Kimball & I are back in the Statehouse today. Lots of meetings & briefings on tap. Shannon will cover the 10 a.m. joint House Approps/Senate Ways & Means meeting for Budget Director Proffitt’s presentation on Gov Laura Kelly’s budget priorities. 1/
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Good evening #ksed! @leahfliter.bsky.social and I are settling down to watch Governor Laura Kelly's State of the State address this evening. We will be listening intently for the Governor's proposals on K-12 education, especially #fullyfundSPED. #ksleg
January 16, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Good evening #ksed! @leahfliter.bsky.social and I are settling down to watch Governor Laura Kelly's State of the State address this evening. We will be listening intently for the Governor's proposals on K-12 education, especially #fullyfundSPED. #ksleg
Good morning, #ksleg! I’m in Senate Tax for its 1st meeting of 2025. On tap today, request for bill intros and overview of KS taxes. Thursday: hearing on proposed constitutional amendment to cap property valuation hikes. KASB opposes arbitrary caps on revenue for schools, svcs.
January 14, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Good morning, #ksleg! I’m in Senate Tax for its 1st meeting of 2025. On tap today, request for bill intros and overview of KS taxes. Thursday: hearing on proposed constitutional amendment to cap property valuation hikes. KASB opposes arbitrary caps on revenue for schools, svcs.
Good morning, #ksleg! Committee meetings ramping up this week, including a Thursday Senate Tax hearing to cap property valuation increases. KASB opposes arbitrary caps on revenue for schools and other public services.
January 14, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Good morning, #ksleg! Committee meetings ramping up this week, including a Thursday Senate Tax hearing to cap property valuation increases. KASB opposes arbitrary caps on revenue for schools and other public services.
Shannon Kimball & I covering Day One of #ksleg 2025. I’m in the Senate, where Justice Dan Biles and Secretary of State Schwab are swearing in the body.
January 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Shannon Kimball & I covering Day One of #ksleg 2025. I’m in the Senate, where Justice Dan Biles and Secretary of State Schwab are swearing in the body.
Good morning, #ksleg! KASB is proud to support Kansas public schools. Shannon Kimball and I will post a 10-minute update on KASB’s FB page at the end of each work day. On tap this wk: budget bill intro & a bill to cap property tax valuation.
January 13, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Good morning, #ksleg! KASB is proud to support Kansas public schools. Shannon Kimball and I will post a 10-minute update on KASB’s FB page at the end of each work day. On tap this wk: budget bill intro & a bill to cap property tax valuation.
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Join us 1:30 - 3pm this Sunday to learn how school vouches impact our students and communities. At Tomahawk Ridge Community Ctr, 119th & Lowell, OPKS. @leahfliter.bsky.social @joshcowenmsu.bsky.social @judith-deedy.bsky.social
January 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Join us 1:30 - 3pm this Sunday to learn how school vouches impact our students and communities. At Tomahawk Ridge Community Ctr, 119th & Lowell, OPKS. @leahfliter.bsky.social @joshcowenmsu.bsky.social @judith-deedy.bsky.social
Coming to the #ksleg in 2025?
Most voucher users were already in private school, and states can’t afford two education sectors.
It doesn’t matter if vouchers use state budget lines outside of school aid funds.
It’s ultimately all the same pot and eventually the check comes due.👇
www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...
It doesn’t matter if vouchers use state budget lines outside of school aid funds.
It’s ultimately all the same pot and eventually the check comes due.👇
www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...
Ohio GOP threatens to cut school funding, calling spending 'unsustainable'
Ohio Republican leaders are looking at cutting spending for public education, calling the current formula "unsustainable."
www.news5cleveland.com
January 8, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Coming to the #ksleg in 2025?
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The price of beef is at all-time highs, but a major policy initiative of the incoming Trump Administration could drive them higher. In an industry that's already strapped for workers, mass deportations could put some ranchers and feedlots out of business.
Mass deportations could endanger Kansas’ meat economy: ‘It would be a ghost town’
The price of beef is at all-time highs, but a major policy initiative of the incoming Trump Administration could drive them higher. In an industry that's already strapped for workers, mass…
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January 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The price of beef is at all-time highs, but a major policy initiative of the incoming Trump Administration could drive them higher. In an industry that's already strapped for workers, mass deportations could put some ranchers and feedlots out of business.