The Kansas Supreme Court is threatening again to close the state’s public schools and has rejected some education funding changes enacted by legislators earlier this year.

The court ruled Friday on a law that revised parts of the state’s funding formula but resulted in no change in total funds for most of the state’s 286 school districts.

“Where we are right now in regard to equity is it’s not OK and it’s worse than that, it’s not constitutional,” said Attorney Alan Rupe, who represents a number of Kansas public school districts. “As a result, we end up with just an absolute mess because the Kansas legislature didn’t live up to their oath of office.”

The justices said legislators didn’t fully comply with an order it issued in February to make education funding fairer to poor school districts. The court said all schools must remain closed unless lawmakers fix the problems by June 30.

The court made the same threat in February, and the Republican-dominated Legislature passed the changes in hopes the court would relent.

Governor Sam Brownback issued a statement Friday afternoon saying the court’s decision is risking the education of students in the state.

Meanwhile, Kansas House Speaker Ray Merrick is calling the state Supreme Court’s latest education funding ruling “disgraceful.”

The Stilwell Republican said the court’s decision Friday demonstrated that it is “the most political body” in the state and is “holding children hostage.”

“If we are going to sell another generation of Kansas kids short because the legislature won’t live up to their constitutional responsibilities we are just destroying our greatest resource,” Rupe said.

The court rejected some education funding changes enacted by the Republican-dominated Legislature earlier this year.

The justices in February ordered lawmakers to make distribution of state aid fairer to poor public school districts.

They concluded Friday that lawmakers did not fully comply and that public schools must remain closed unless lawmakers act again by June 30.

Merrick said legislators acted in good faith.

He also suggested that voters consider ousting justices in November’s election. Five of the court’s seven members face yes-or-no votes on whether they stay on the bench.

Lawmakers were scheduled to meet Wednesday to formally adjourn their annual session.