Here's the latest move to get my state teacher's license. The background is that a few months ago, a friend of mine who is a lobbyist, offered to approach the House and Senate leadership about getting me licensed. He was personally outraged at the vote of the State Board of Education denying my license. I offered to contact Senator Hensley about supporting an effort to have a bill introduced requiring the BOE to license me. I have known Senator Hensley for many years, dating back to when he was a young legislator and I was Mayor of Topeka. He supported many of our local initiatives. Now, Senator Hensley, who is himself a public school teacher, is the longest-tenured member of the Kansas Legislature and a strong advocate for education issues.
I e-mailed Sen. Hensley two weeks ago. He never responded to my e-mail, and I thought the matter was hopeless. Yesterday, the Topeka Capital Journal contacted me and asked me for a comment about Senate Bill No. 487. I had not seen the Bill, but obviously, Senator Hensley thought the idea has merit. I am grateful for his support.
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UPDATE: The Topeka Capital-Journal weighs in on this important issue, finding my pursuit of a teacher's license to be admirable and sincere, and even offering that I am rehabilitated. But, they oppose Senator Hensley's bill, suggesting it is a misues of the legislative process. They may be right.
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