Majority of Kansas school board's Republicans opposed delay

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A majority of Republicans on the Kansas State Board of Education on Wednesday opposed Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's plan to delay the reopening of K-12 schools from mid-August until after Labor Day.

The board's vote was 5-5 and all of the votes against Kelly's plan came from GOP members. Republicans have a 10-2 board majority.

A Kansas law enacted last month required Kelly to get the board's approval to delay the start of fall classes in public and private schools.

Voting against Kelly's plan were Republicans Jean Clifford of Garden City, Michelle Dombrosky of Olathe, Deena Horst of Salina, Ben Jones of Sterling and Steve Roberts of Overland Park.

Republicans voting in favor were board Chairwoman Kathy Busch of Wichita, Jim McNiece of Wichita and Jim Porter of Fredonia. They were joined by Democrats Ann Mah of Topeka and Janet Waugh of Kansas City, Kansas.