How did BV-area legislators vote on limits on voting rights and potentially overturning the US Constitution? Wait, WHAT? Kansas became the latest state to vote (via legislators) for a “constitutional convention” - purportedly to place term limits on the US Congress. Why do KS legislators - who don’t have term limits - care about them for US congress reps? Well, once such a Convention is called (by having 34 states pass the resolution), there are NO limits on what can come ou

How did BV-area KS legislators vote on 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in 2026? We’ve already shared information from BV Schools about the dire situation the district is facing due to the KS Legislature’s failure to fully fund Special Education (as statutorily required). The funding shortfall has caused the district to pull MILLIONS of dollars from general funds and cash reserves every year since 2011 to meet student needs. This robs EVERY student through class

How did BV-area Kansas legislators vote on Big Brother bills that directly impact our neighborhood public schools? Who knows better what policies and procedures are needed by Blue Valley Schools? Our locally-elected School Board members - who live in our community, have kids and grandkids in our schools, and hold regular community conversations? Or the Kansas Governor and state legislators? Communities elect local officials who live in their neighborhoods, have a vested inter

Blue Valley-area legislators 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻, 𝗧𝗝 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲, 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗳𝘁, 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻, 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿 voted AGAINST parental rights when they voted to “prohibit students from using or accessing personal electronic communication devices during the school day, and require that all personal electronic communication devices be turned off and securely stored away from the student's person in an inaccessib

How did BV-area legislators vote on a bill to give 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 tax money to private schools, taking it from the state general fund and therefore from public schools and other public functions? Private schools pick and choose which students they want to take. They aren’t required to meet the needs of students with special needs, including intellectual and physical disabilities or giftedness. They can kick out any kid, for any reason, at any time. They aren’t required to follow an