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Appropriations OKs DPI budget with targeted grants, free‑meal expansion and per‑pupil funds; recommends bill to floor
Summary
The Appropriations Committee amended and recommended a due pass on the Department of Public Instruction budget (10‑13), funding a 3%/3% per‑pupil increase carried in the K‑12 bill, a range of ongoing grants, a $7.3 million expansion of free‑meal eligibility to 225% of poverty, regional education association support and one‑time strategic grants.
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday approved the Department of Public Instruction budget package with a mix of ongoing per‑pupil increases, targeted grants and one‑time investments and recommended the bill for passage.
Committee amendments reflected two linked priorities: move recurring costs to ongoing revenue sources and reserve one‑time strategic investments for targeted grants. The committee adopted staff recommendations to fund a 3%/3% per‑pupil increase in appropriations (matching the K‑12 bill amendment discussed earlier), continue several ongoing professional and rural programs, and fund a program expansion to cover free school meals up to 225% of the federal poverty level at an estimated cost of $7.3…
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