The governor's program does include violence-prevention aspects. Like the governor, Rep. Annette Morgan, D-Kansas City and chairman of the House Education Committee, said she thinks there is room both to prevent violence but also to toughen punishments for student crime.
A sponsor of the original bill, Rep. Annette Morgan, D-Kansas City, said the money generated by the act has already helped to equalize schools across the state.
"We are trying to restore integrity to the petition process," said the bill's sponsor, Annette Morgan, D-Kansas City. She was echoed by other supporters of the bill during the floor debate.
Rep. Annette Morgan, D-Kansas City, recommended approval of the plan. She said that even though the standards have not been fully established, the proposed plan is a good starting point.
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