Committee Minutes — SB181
Tue, Feb 10, 2026

Chairperson Waymaster opened the hearing on SB181

Jill Wolters, First Assistant Revisor, Office of Revisor of Statutes, provided a briefing on SB181. (Attachment 1)

Jill Wolters stood for questions from the committee.

Chairperson Waymaster asked if anyone wanted to speak to the bill. 

No in-person or written proponent testimony was provided. 

Opponent in-person testimony was provided by the following individuals:

  • Leah Fliter, Assistant Executive Director of Advocacy, Kansas Association of School Boards (Attachment 2)
  • Jim Karleskint, Director of Legislative Services, United School Administrators (Attachment 3)

Opponent written-only testimony was provided by the following individuals:

  • Kylee Childs, Director of Government Affairs, LeadingAge Kansas (Attachment 4)
  • Timothy R. Graham, Director of Government Relations & Legislative Affairs, Kansas National Education Association (Attachment 5)

No in-person or neutral proponent testimony was provided. 

Chairperson Waymaster closed the public hearing on SB181.