Topeka ? Senate President Dave Kerr has invited school superintendents in the school finance lawsuit to come to the Legislature and propose their plan for equitable funding.

Kerr, a Republican from Hutchinson, also asked the superintendents to provide a plan on how to come up with the additional funds.

“If you chose to do this, and we hope that you do, we will assure you that it will be the subject of one or more Senate Education Committee hearings,” Kerr said in his invitation.

The letter was addressed to Salina school superintendent, Gary Norris, and Dodge City school superintendent, Gloria Davis.

A state district judge has declared the Kansas school finance system unconstitutional because it shortchanges schools, especially ones with high minority enrollments. Kerr has said he disagrees with the decision.