Poorer school districts, such as those in Allen County, could be in for tougher financial times.
Jack Koehn, superintendent of USD 257 schools, told Iola Rotarians Thursday that Ed Bideau, Chanute Republican and Ninth District representative, fears a showdown on how the state dispenses financial aid may occur during the session that will unfold in January.
With urban legislators holding sway, Koehn said the outcome may be a revamped state aid formula unfavorable to rural districts.
As it is now, with the formula passed in 1993, a statewide…
School finances teeter on crisis
