The chairman of the Kansas House Education Committee says it's unlikely that any action will be taken on a bill that would force the consolidation of more than half of the state's school districts.
Republican state Rep. Ron Highland, who chairs the committee, says that after a heated hearing on the bill Wednesday, it's unlikely to go anywhere soon.
The Lawrence Journal-World reports that even if the consolidation bill passes, its supporters prefer to call it a "realignment" bill because it only calls for consolidating administration, not schools.
Baldwin City is among the school districts that would be forced to merge or consolidate with another district in Douglas County if the bill were to pass. The district's superintendent, Paul Dorathy, says he's had a number of parents contact him with concerns about potential consolidation.
