TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas House committee is preparing to review a plan from top Republican lawmakers to overhaul how the state distributes money to public schools.

The Appropriations Committee’s hearing Monday would be the first on the plan. The committee drafts budget measures, and aid to public schools is the biggest spending item each year.

The Kansas Department of Education was preparing an analysis Friday of how the GOP plan would affect individual school districts.

The measure incorporates Republican Gov. Sam Brownback’s proposal to give districts “block grants” based on their current aid until lawmakers write a new formula.

Republican leaders said the plan increases aid to schools. Figures from legislative researchers show that most of the increase over the next two school years would cover rising state contributions to teacher pensions.