Topeka ? Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday that lawmakers who have been told by the Kansas Supreme Court to produce a constitutional school finance plan need to “roll up their sleeves and get to work.”

In recent days, Republican legislative leaders have criticized Sebelius, a Democrat, for failing to provide any input on school funding. In her proposed budget, Sebelius maintains the current base state aid per pupil.

But Sebelius said she had already put a school finance plan on the table.

“I made a very specific proposal last year. I think it’s important for them to come together to make a proposal and then we can decide how to move forward on this,” Sebelius said.

In 2004, Sebelius proposed a $300 million tax increase for schools, which the Republican-dominated Legislature shot down.

On Jan. 3, the state Supreme Court said the Legislature had failed to fulfill the Kansas Constitution’s requirement to “make suitable provision” for school funding. It gave lawmakers until April 12 to fix the system.

Sebelius said she stood by the “principles” of her plan from last year, but declined to say whether she still thought a tax increase was needed.

“We need additional resources and we need to allocate them in a different way, which is one of the things I proposed last year. Legislators have some different notions, and I think it’s important that they get their ideas on the table.

“I’m eager to work with anybody who has an idea,” she said.