Topeka ? Senators last week considered three separate school finance bills.

One bill contained a plan to phase in a $724 million increase in aid to public schools over three years, a modified version of a plan drafted by Senate leaders.

A second contained a three-year, $633 million plan approved by the House and supported by Democratic Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.

The third contained a four-year, $495 million plan championed by Sen. Jim Barnett, R-Emporia, seeking his party’s nomination for governor.

Voting “yes” on all three plans:

¢ Republicans (1): Vicki Schmidt, Topeka.

¢ Democrats: None.

Voting “yes” on both the modified Senate leaders’ plan and the House-approved plan:

¢ Republicans (5): Pete Brungardt, Salina; Steve Morris, Hugoton; Roger Reitz, Manhattan; Jean Schodorf, Wichita; and Ruth Teichman, Stafford.

¢ Democrats (6): Jim Barone, Frontenac; Donald Betts, Wichita; Marci Francisco, Lawrence; Mark Gilstrap, Kansas City; Greta Goodwin, Winfield, and David Haley, Kansas City.

Voting “yes” on both the modified Senate leaders’ plan and the Barnett plan:

¢ Republicans (1): Derek Schmidt, Independence.

¢ Democrats: None.

Voting “yes” on only the modified Senate leaders’ plan:

¢ Republicans (2): Jay Scott Emler, Lindsborg, and Dwayne Umbarger, Thayer.

¢ Democrats: (1): Janis Lee, Kensington.

Voting “yes” on only the House-approved plan:

¢ Republicans: None.

¢ Democrats (2): Anthony Hensley, Topeka, and Chris Steineger, Kansas City.

Voting “yes” on only the Barnett plan:

¢ Republicans (18): Pat Apple, Louisburg; Jim Barnett, Emporia; Karin Brownlee, Olathe; Terry Bruce, Hutchinson; Les Donovan, Wichita; Tim Huelskamp, Fowler; Nick Jordan, Shawnee; Phil Journey, Haysville; Carolyn McGinn, Sedgwick; Kay O’Connor, Olathe; Ralph Ostmeyer, Grinnell; Peggy Palmer, Augusta; Mike Petersen, Wichita; Roger Pine, Lawrence; Dennis Pyle, Hiawatha; Mark Taddiken, Clifton; Susan Wagle, Wichita, and Dennis Wilson, Overland Park.

¢ Democrats: None.

Voting “no” on all three:

¢ Republicans (3): Barbara Allen, Overland Park; John Vratil, Leawood, and David Wysong, Mission Hills.

¢ Democrats (1): Laura Kelly, Topeka.