Attorney General Opinion No. 1988-090

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No. 1988-090 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In determining whether the school district equalization act (SDEA) denies equal protection under the federal or state constitutions, the standard to be applied is the rational basis test. School districts may experience diminishing general state aid by application of the SDEA formula and changing conditions. A legislative act which reduces this effect satisfies such a test, and therefor disparities in aid between districts do not deny equal protection under the federal or state constitutions. In addition, the legislature may direct how money may be spent in an appropriations bill. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 72-7042, as amended by L. 1988, ch. 282, sections 2; K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 72-7043, as amended by L. 1988, ch. 282, sections 3; L. 1988, ch. 33, sections 44 (a); Kan. Const., Bill of Rights, sections 1; U.S. Const., Amend. XIV, sections 1.