Legislature moving toward school funding increase, but amount uncertain
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March 30, 2023
Similar pieces of legislation to increase state funding for public schools are awaiting hearings in the House and Senate finance committees as lawmakers face a mid-May adjournment deadline and school districts make spending plans for the 2023-2024 school year.
The House bill, which was amended and moved out of the Education Committee on March 22, would increase the funding formula by a little over 11% in the first year and 2% in the second year, about half of the bill sponsor’s original proposal.
The Senate version, which moved out of its Education Committee a week earlier, would boost the sta...
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