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*WEEK OF AUGUST 21, 2023*


Job Report Week of August 21, 2023






*Governor Kelly Tours Indian Valley Elementary,
Celebrates Fully Funding Schools for Fifth Year in a Row
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Governor Kelly with her student tour guides at Indian Valley Elementary

?This year, we fully funded public schools for the fifth year in a row and made historic investments in our K-12 system. Now, for five years running, schools have been much better positioned to offer after-school activities, to provide critical intervention services to students who need additional support, and to pay teachers much closer to what they deserve. But our work isn?t done. When the legislators return in 2024, we must work together to put Kansas on the path to fully fund special education.?

*Press:*

* *Fresh ink sits on ceremonially signed bill fully funding education for the 5th year* [ [link removed] ]
*"WIBW"*
* *Kansas governor visits Overland Park elementary school to talk education funding* [ [link removed] ]
"*KSHB*"
* *Gov. Laura Kelly uses Overland Park trip to formally sign K-12 funding plan [ [link removed] ]*"*
Shawnee Mission Post*"
* *Gov. celebrates fully funding Kan. schools 5th year in a row* [ [link removed] ]"*
*""*Salina Post*"



Governor Kelly Highlights Expanding Affordable Housing at Kansas Housing Conference

Governor Kelly speaks at the 2023 Kansas Housing Conference

?I?ve said that the north star of my second term is to make Kansas the best place in the nation to live, work, and raise a family. The availability of affordable, accessible housing is a cornerstone of that goal and a critical issue that affects everyone in the state. My administration is working every day to make it easier for families to rent or buy homes, provide funding to housing developers across Kansas, and rehabilitate older structures in rural communities.?

*Press:*

* *Gov. touts affordable housings advancements at Kansas Housing Conference* [ [link removed] ]
"*WIBW*"
* *Governor Kelly highlights efforts to expand affordable housing at Kansas Housing Conference [ [link removed] ]
*"KZRG"*
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Governor Kelly Announces More Than 6,800
New Child Care Slots Since May 2022

Governor Kelly during at visit to The Family Resource Center in Pittsburg

?We know the Kansas child care slot supply was not adequate before 2020, but our current numbers speak to our work to steady and rebuild child care availability across the state. We must continue to invest in our state?s early learning and child care programs. The long-term benefits of investments are clear: stronger families, safe, stable nurturing relationships, improved outcomes for children, and a more robust economy..?

*Press:*

* *Kansas governor lauds growth of 6,800 child care slots across Kansas since mid-2022* [ [link removed] ]*
"Kansas Reflector"*
* *Kansas child care slots grew by more than 6.8K Since May 2022* [ [link removed] ]?
"*KZRG*"







ICYMI

* *Kansas families set to receive around $7.4 million in food assistance* [ [link removed] ]
"*WIBW*"
* *Families to receive millions in food support* [ [link removed] ]
"*Sabetha Herald*"
* *Hollywood-based company to invest $41 million studio at K-State Salina* [ [link removed] ]?
"*WIBW*?"
* *New plan details how leaders will use $451 million to make broadband accessible* [ [link removed] ]
"*WIBW*?"
* *Kansas submits five year, $451M action plan to expand high-speed internet* [ [link removed] ]
*"Sunflower State Radio"*
* *Dolly Parton?s Imagination Library expands across Kansas* [ [link removed] ]
"*Farm Progress*"











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