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Committee reviews DPI program grants, student information system and school‑blind staffing in long‑sheet discussion
Summary
The Appropriations - Education and Environment Division reviewed Department of Public Instruction program and pass‑through grant recommendations in House Bill 10‑13, including debate over free‑meal funding, student information system plans and a requested assistive‑technology position at the School for the Blind.
The Appropriations - Education and Environment Division spent hours reviewing Department of Public Instruction (DPI) program grants and pass‑through items included in the Department’s long sheets on House Bill 10‑13.
Committee members debated funding sources and whether one‑time grants should be supported by the School Foundation Aid Stabilization Fund, general fund, or other sources. The most visible debate concerned the free‑meals appropriation: the House had increased funding to support meals at 225% of the federal poverty level, but several senators proposed…
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