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Missouri senators flag $300 million potential shortfall in FY2026 education funding as budget deadline nears
Summary
Missouri senators working on the fiscal year 2026 state operating budget said the proposal could leave roughly $300,000,000 short under the Education Foundation funding formula. Committee members said restoring full foundation formula funding is a priority as the budget delivery deadline approaches.
The Missouri Senate is preparing the fiscal year 2026 state operating budget, and Senator Maggie Nirenburn of Kansas City, a member of the Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee, said the proposal could be about $300,000,000 short in the Education Foundation funding formula.
Senator Rusty Black, vice chair of the Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee, and other senators have been working on the budget "since the beginning of the year," committee members said as they reviewed the 13 measures that make up the budget. "My priority will be to restore the full funding that our foundation formula requires to be able to ensure every student is able to receive a quality education," Nirenburn said.
The Senate typically receives the 13 measures that comprise the next budget toward April, and the fiscal year 2026 state operating budget is, according to committee remarks, due to be delivered to the governor "no later than 6PM on Friday, May 9." Missouri senators were reported to be midway through their annual mid-session recess; session will resume on Monday, the reporter said.
Discussion in the committee and remarks in this briefing centered on the size of the gap in the foundation formula and the committee's stated priority to restore full funding. No formal votes or final actions on the budget measures were recorded in the remarks provided. Reporting from the state capital, Dean Morgan.
