KANSAS SENATE DISTRICT 11
SENATOR KELLIE WARREN (R)
JAN 2021 - PRESENT
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTERS REPLACED JOHN SKUBAL IN THE 2020 PRIMARY WITH AN UNFRIENDLY TO PUBLIC EDUCATION SENATOR, KELLIE WARREN.
JOHN SKUBAL VOTED IN SUPPORT OF BLUE VALLEY
SCHOOLS OVER HIS FOUR YEAR TERM
SENATOR JOHN SKUBAL (R)
Jan. 9, 2017 - Jan. 2021
Sen. John Skubal's voting record on 2019 legislative session votes significant to Blue Valley Schools
SB 22 - A tax break for corporations that would take needed funding from our schools
A NO vote on SB 22 is good for Blue Valley Schools.
Skubal voted NO and FOR Blue Valley Schools.
Read more here: https://bit.ly/2SfRqOR
CCR H Sub SB 16 - Adds inflation adjustment to school funding as ordered by the Kansas Supreme Court.
A YES vote is good for Blue Valley Schools.
Skubal voted YES and FOR Blue Valley Schools.
Read more here: https://bit.ly/3b6Ug1c
Jeff Melcher IS A REPUBLICAN MEMBER OF THE KANSAS SENATE, REPRESENTING DISTRICT 11. HE WAS FIRST ELECTED TO THE KANSAS SENATE IN 2012.
VOTERS REPLACED JEFF MELCHER IN THE 2016 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY WITH PRO-PUBLIC EDUCATION SENATOR, JOHN SKUBAL.
JEFF MELCHER'S VOTING RECORD ON
KEY BILLS CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PUBLIC EDUCATION
HB 2117
The 2012 tax policy change that started Kansas on the path to zero income taxes and completely exempted 330,000 business owners.
Vote took place before Melcher took office.
HB 2109
The 2015 Expansion of voucher-like Tax Credit 'Scholarship' Program, directing public tax credit dollars to private, parochial schools.
Melcher voted yea & AGAINST public schools.
HB 2506
The 2014 budget bill, which coerced votes for education policy riders (Elimination of Teacher Due Process, Tax Credit 'voucher' Scholarship Program, Elimination of Teacher Licensure requirements).
SB 7
The 2015 Block Grants, repealed the 20 year old school finance formula and replaced it with a funding freeze through June 2017, at 2014 levels.
Melcher voted yea & AGAINST public schools.
Melcher voted yea & AGAINST public schools.
HB 2019
The 2014 judicial bill that repealed merit-based system for electing judges to Court of Appeals replaced with partisan appointment by the Governor.
Melcher voted yea & AGAINST public schools.
SB 270
The 'revenue' portion of 2015 budget, which preserved the income tax exemptions and rate reductions, while passing the largest regressive tax increase in KS history (food, sales).
Melcher voted nay.
HB 2104 / SB 171
The 2015 move of local municipal elections to the fall, partisan cycle, and interrupting school board terms.
Melcher voted yea & AGAINST public schools.
Hs Sub for SB 161
The 2016-17 adjusted budget bill that continues to borrow and sweep, without addressing the underlying revenue shortfall and associated tax policy.
Melcher voted yea & AGAINST public schools,
In veto override session, Melcher was absent not voting.
SB 56
Repeal of teachers affirmative defense, opening them up to criminal prosecution.
BILL IS DEAD.
H Sub SB 4
The 2015 mid-year rescission / budget cuts, across the board 4% budget reductions.
Melcher voted yea & AGAINST public schools.
HB 2457
The current bill to expand the Tax Credit Scholarship Program even more, with weakened targets for students living in poverty and near unlimited program budget cap.
BILL IS DEAD.
HB 2696 (2292)
Ban the current K12 Curriculum Standards, aka Kansas College and Career Ready Standards and the Common Core.