What it means, what Aligned recommends, and what comes next in 2027
Kansas is preparing to rewrite its public school finance formula before it expires in 2027.
Join Aligned for a conversation on how school finance works today, where the current system can be improved, and what the next formula could mean for students, schools, communities, and taxpayers.
Details
October 14, 2026
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Virtual Webinar
Hosted By: Aligned Team
Recording will be available
What We’ll Cover
During this webinar, we will discuss:
- How Kansas funds public schools today
- What the BASE, student weights, Local Foundation Aid, and Local Option Budget mean
- What the current formula does well
- Where the formula has become complicated or unpredictable
- Aligned’s recommendations for improving the formula
- What the 2027 school finance conversation could mean for students, districts, and taxpayers