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Senate education panel approves $23 million in Education Excellence Fund plans; committee notes broader $72 million balance
Summary
The Senate Education Committee voted March 18 to approve the Department of Education's allocation plan for the Education Excellence Fund, endorsing roughly $23 million in district and nonpublic school plans while reviewing larger carryover and investment balances.
The Senate Education Committee on March 18 approved the Department of Education's recommended allocation of Education Excellence Fund (EEF) monies, voting to advance plans that total about $23 million for the current year while discussing a much larger pool of available funds.
The vote followed a presentation by Beth, CNO with the Department of Education, who briefed lawmakers on the EEF distribution process under state law (RS 17' 3805) and the makeup of the fund. The department presented that this year's requests approved through its review process total a little over $23 million and that the larger fund includes recent appropriations, carryover balances and investment accounts managed by the state treasury.
Committee members heard the department's breakdown of the money…
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