Gannon v. State

In Gannon I, the Supreme Court confirmed that Article 6 of the Kansas Constitution, which imposes a duty on the legislature to “make suitable provision for finance of the educational interests of the state,” contains both equity and adequacy requirements. On remand, a three-judge district court panel made various rulings. At issue on appeal was the panel’s holding that the State failed to comply with the Supreme Court’s Gannon I directive on equity due to the 2015 legislature amending capital outlay state aid and supplemental general state aid formulas for fiscal year 2015 and repealing the amended aid formulas for fiscal years 2016 and 2017. The Supreme Court affirmed in part and reversed in part, holding (1) the panel unnecessarily ordered State officials to be joined as parties; (2) the panel had the authority to review the law changing the entitlements for fiscal years 2016 and 2017; (3) the panel properly concluded that the State failed to cure the inquiries affirmed to exist in Gannon I; (4) Plaintiffs were not entitled to attorney fees; and (5) the panel’s remedy was premature. View "Gannon v. State" on Justia Law