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Missouri Senate committee includes about $300 million boost for K–12 foundation formula in FY2026 budget
Summary
The Missouri Senate discussed the 12 measures that make up the fiscal 2026 state operating budget and the role of the Senate Appropriations Committee in shaping education funding.
The Missouri Senate discussed the 12 measures that make up the fiscal 2026 state operating budget and the role of the Senate Appropriations Committee in shaping education funding.
The committee package begins with House Bill 2, which covers elementary and secondary education; lawmakers noted the state no longer uses House Bill 1 as the public-debt vehicle after paying off outstanding public debt a few years ago. The Senate Appropriations Committee included roughly a $300,000,000 increase to the K–12 foundation formula, according to reporting from the state capitol.
Why it matters: K–12 foundation formula funding determines how state dollars flow to school districts for basic education costs; a multi-hundred-million-dollar change can materially affect…
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