Gov. Sam Brownback needs to be proactive in solving the Kansas public schools funding crisis, Monday Poll respondents said. Keith Myers kmyers@kcstar.com
The readers have spoken and ... it’s not good news for Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback.
This week’s Monday Poll focused on who should be held responsible for the current impasse over school funding in Kansas.
In one of the most popular polls ever, 4,200 responses rolled in. The full results:
1. The Kansas Supreme Court should stop telling the Legislature how to appropriate money for K-12 schools.
Strongly agree 5%
Agree 2%
Disagree 10%
Strongly disagree 83%
2. Gov. Sam Brownback should call the Legislature back into a special session soon so lawmakers can approve a constitutional education funding plan.
Strongly agree 92%
Agree 5%
Disagree 1%
Strongly disagree 3%
3. Kansas voters should send a message to the Supreme Court, as Republican leaders have called for, and oust some or all of the five justices up for retention in the November general election.
Strongly agree 6%
Agree 1%
Disagree 6%
Strongly disagree 87%
4. Brownback and the Legislature need to repeal the 2012 income tax cuts so the state can adequately support public schools.
Strongly agree 90%
Agree 5%
Disgree 1%
Strongly disagree 3%
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