A bill that would shift millions of dollars from traditional public schools to charter schools advanced Thursday with approval from lawmakers. The Senate Education Committee voted 7-1 after a hearing on the school funding bill sponsored by Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester. Sen. Jill Schupp, D-Creve Coeur, cast the lone vote in opposition. Currently, school districts […]
Senate Education Committee Approves Gopal Bill to Reexamine School Funding Formula Trenton – To ensure that the school funding formula is meeting the needs of students in every school district, the Senate Education Committee today approved legislation sponsored by Senator Vin Gopal to establish the School Funding Formula Evaluation Task Force. “We need to make […]
We have officially crossed the quarter mark of the 60-day 2022 Regular Legislative Session and I have a few high points I’d like to share. On Tuesday, we received a visit from United States Sen. Mitch McConnell, who provided an update from Washington and encouraged caucus efforts this session. McConnell spoke to members of both […]
